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State Programs in Action: UtahIn Utah, over 6% of women smoke during pregnancy, but the rate is much higher for women on Medicaid. Nearly 14% of women on Medicaid smoke during pregnancy. Decreasing smoking rates in this high-risk and underserved population is an important public health objective in Utah. To help low-income women stop smoking during pregnancy, Utah formed a partnership between Medicaid and the state’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Working together, these partners used state funds and matching federal dollars to expand the smoking cessation services offered to Medicaid clients:
Since the partnership began, more than 4,500 pregnant women have been screened for smoking, and nearly 200 women have enrolled in the program. About 43% of women reported either quitting or reducing tobacco use after participating in the program. Because underuse of smoking cessation services is a continuing challenge, Utah and its partners have launched an on-going, targeted publicity campaigns to let pregnant women and others know that these services are available and covered by Medicaid. |
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