Tobacco Cessation Policy Podcast American Lung Association

Join the American Lung Association for a conversation with Dr. Michael Fiore about the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative or C3I. Learn about the C3I and how community health centers can implement lessons learned. For more information, here are some key resources: the CTRI website, the C3I website, the C3I Roadmap and Dr. Fiore’s article on tobacco cessation being the 4th pillar of cancer care. Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Join the American Lung Association for a conversation with Lara Coughlin about using 1115 waivers and State Plan Amendments (SPAs) to improve cessation coverage in state Medicaid programs. During the podcast we talk about the difference between SPAs and 1115 waivers, and when is best to use each. For more information, please see our healthcare glossary and our factsheet on SPAs and 1115 Waivers. Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0. 

Join the American Lung Association for a conversation with Cherline Gene from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Cherline shares about what Massachusetts has done and is doing to help people quit mentholated tobacco products and the importance of contextualizing data. Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0. 

Join the American Lung Association for a conversation with Delaney McMath from the Colorado Department of Health. She shares her experience starting out at a Tobacco Control Program and her work with tobacco cessation coverage. Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Join us for a conversations with two pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We discuss the AAP's Clinical Considerations for treating tobacco use in kids and ways tobacco control programs can use it. Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope ” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0. 

Please join the American Lung Association for a conversation with Rhode Island about how they have collected tobacco cessation coverage data in their state.  Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope ” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0.