Government to Pay Smokers to Quit?By paying up to $ 750, GE was able to get 15% of a group of smoking employees to quit smoking AND be tobacco free 1 year later, triple the rate of unpaid. Will the US government begin paying smoking Medicaid and Medicare recipients to quit smoking by June?
The paid group got higher payments the longer they did not smoke.
GE expects to recoup costs of the smoking cessation program in 3-5 years from savings in healthcare.
Is this something that you think may help the cost of health care or not? Should the government take this posture?
trippin2much
The government allowed the sale of cigarrettes when they never should have. I think it's their obligation to get people to quit any way necessary. I think it's a great idea.
bumblebee
After 40 years of smoking I quit using Chantix. 750.00 would not get me to stop. I was a hard core smoker who had no intentions of stopping, but agreed to try the Chantix ( my son said " Mom, at least try") To my surprise the cigarettes starting smelling and tasting bad. In about a month's time I no longer desired a cigarette. I have been smoke free for about 7 months now.
sage seeker
My company which is a non profit authorized by federal government had the same type program some time ago and then ceased it. For what reason I don't know.
janey
That is not the job of the government. If insurance companies, hospitals, health centers, etc. would like to do that, then I say, go for it.
Autumn Leaves
If it increases productivity companies should foot the bill, they are the ones who will gain from it. As soneone pointed out, the government allowed the sale of cigarettes when they shouldn't have. The government should pay the medical bills of non-smokers who were harmed by second hand smoke.
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