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Tobacco Use And Health Insurance Literacy Among Vulnerable Populations: Implications For Health Reform, Robert T. Braun, Yaniv Hanoch, Andrew J. Barnes
Tobacco Use And Health Insurance Literacy Among Vulnerable Populations: Implications For Health Reform, Robert T. Braun, Yaniv Hanoch, Andrew J. Barnes
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Background: Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans have been enrolling in the health insurance marketplaces. Nearly 20% of them are tobacco users. As part of the ACA, tobacco users may face up to 50% higher premiums that are not eligible for tax credits. Tobacco users, along with the uninsured and racial/ethnic minorities targeted by ACA coverage expansions, are among those most likely to suffer from low health literacy – a key ingredient in the ability to understand, compare, choose, and use coverage, referred to as health insurance literacy. Whether tobacco users choose enough coverage in the marketplaces …