http://blog.accuquote.com/2007/12/03/a-maine-proposal-for-policing-smokers-using-medicaid/ Brought to you by AccuQuote.com, a leading provider in term life insurance for people across the U.S. We're dedicated to providing you with valuable information from experts on the topics of insurance, financial planning and personal finance. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.accuquote.com/2007/12/03/a-maine-proposal-for-policing-smokers-using-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-9117134 Jerry Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:46:15 +0000 http://blog.accuquote.com/?p=837282#comment-9117134 I think that there is a real difference between people who WANT to quit smoking, and can\'t, and people who just don\'t want to quit smoking. I spend a fair amount of time at our local (Maine) hospital for one part of my work week, and that leads me to see both mindsets. That said, I think that State Senator Martin\'s idea is a very slippery slope. Certainly something must be done about the runaway health care costs for Maine\'s Medicaid insurance recipients... but I don\'t think this is an American answer.<br>Jerry<br>www.leads4insurance.com I think that there is a real difference between people who WANT to quit smoking, and can\’t, and people who just don\’t want to quit smoking. I spend a fair amount of time at our local (Maine) hospital for one part of my work week, and that leads me to see both mindsets. That said, I think that State Senator Martin\’s idea is a very slippery slope. Certainly something must be done about the runaway health care costs for Maine\’s Medicaid insurance recipients… but I don\’t think this is an American answer.
Jerry
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