Delaware has it together where smoking cessation is concerned. The state recently appeared on the American Lung Association's "Helping Smoker's Quit: Tobacco Cessation Coverage 2011" report that analyzed cessation coverage in Medicaid plans, state employee health medical plans, standards for private insurance coverage, and the cost and availability of state-run quit lines.
In Delaware, the Medicaid program expanded smoking cessation counseling coverage to all persons receiving benefits in the state. This change has made Delaware's smoking cessation program comprehensive; reaching all facets of current smoking cessation standards.
Delaware is included in the states amongst the lowest rate of adult smokers with a mere 18.3 percent versus the national average of 20.6 percent. Annual health care costs directly related to smoking in the state is $284 million. Interestingly enough, tobacco companies spend $106.7 million in advertising in the state per year.
The state's quit-line is funded below the national minimum of $10.53 set by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Even staying below that amount, Delaware is proving they have what it takes to encourage a tobacco-free way of life.
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