no smoking laws in california
no smoking laws in california
California government?
California is known for passing rediculous laws, they were on the forefront for the “no smoking in public buildings” thing and now they are pushing for “smoke free california” you can’t spank your kids in california, you can’t smoke in a car with minors in california and now they are outlawing plastic bags in california. California also wants to outlaw minning in their state. this is my question: is there no control on this government why is no one fighting these laws? Is this the way the entire nation is heading? when is enough enough? shouldn’t the government back off? isn’t it getting to be a bit like communism?
gomanyes562- i know i shouldn’t respond to such a rediculous answer but i will anyway: I live in this counrty because I like my ancestors who came here was promissed certain freedoms and a government who lets me live my own life with little or no interferrence.
gomanyes562: and further more it is not the job of your government to control your life.
Not much is gonna change until some people with a lot of money decide that the current system is not benefitting them. Sad, but that’s just the way the government works. I haven’t heard about the plastic bag thing. Sounds like some small environmentalist group that is just doing that to draw attention. You hear these things and, while California’s government is becoming quite restrictive, many of these radical examples are being pushed by small minority groups who have too much money. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so politics have simply become a contest to see who can “out-squeak” all the other wheels so that the government will cater to a small group’s needs, rather than take care of the general public.
no smoking laws in california
Why Insurance Should Pay for Stop Smoking Medications
California has often been termed the land of fruits and nuts, but I think they may have stumbled across a good idea that may revolutionize the way the rest of the country views the left coast. An article in the Sacramento Bee discusses the idea of requiring insurance companies to cover 100% of the cost of any stop smoking medication approved by the FDA. This would include Zyban, Chantix and any of the nicotine replacement therapies that require a prescription.
Well, what does this do. It would force the insurance companies to pick up the copayment and/or deductible for countless smokers who may be hesitating to quit due to the cost. And because they live in California, I can see where they’d want to potentially spend that extra money on things like food or rent. Now, common sense, tells everyone that if they are really worried about pinching pennies, then they shouldn’t be smoking in the first place. After all, a pack of cigarettes can cost on average $5 per day or more, depending on the addiction. Putting that aside though, I wonder if that many people will really decide to stop smoking as a result of the legislation? Will saving some money, really cause the smoker extra motivation to stop smoking? I really don’t know the answer to that question.
But, I believe the senators are on the right track. Please don’t quote me on that, because I can’t believe I just said it myself. Regardless, it is true. Smoking currently costs the US over $190 Billion. About 20% of all US citizens smoke and just under 500,000 people die because of smoking related illnesses. Those are sobering statistics and represent a significant cost to Medicare (our tax dollars), private insurance (our premiums), and local communities resources (our local taxes).
Imagine what impact we could have if smoking decreased by 10% across the nation? What would that do for our premiums and medicare taxes? Think of it, 10% reduction in lung cancer, COPD (emphysema), cardiovascular disease – the Big 3 related to smoking. That would actually reduce the risk and thus, reduce the cost associated with the risk.
By my math, that would more than pay for the intensive care unit admissions, chemotherapy and other related healthcare expenses associated with smoking that insurers currently have to dole out each day across the country.
But again, will the California smokers take advantage of this prospect if it gets signed into law? That is the big question. However, insurers should not balk at this idea as it really is a win-win for them. For those who take advantage of the law, they’ll have a greater chance of quitting smoking. For those that don’t, well, the insurer isn’t out any extra money.
So, it seems like a no brainer. This also should satisfy liberals and conservatives, because the liberal should like the government telling big pharma what to do, and the conservative should like the government giving the little guy a chance to overcome his challenging situations.
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This law will likely get passed despite it being formed with common sense. Everybody will be watching California to see if this experiment works.
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For ex-smokers regarding all the non-smoking bans…?
How do ex-smokers feel about all the laws banning smoking from one place after another? Now there’s a town in California trying to ban smoking in your own home… Do ex-smokers become advocates for prohibiting smoking even though they might have been the ones fighting the hardest against it? How do you feel after that transition?
I’m asking because I am a new ex-smoker– for 2 weeks straight now and hopefully for the rest of my life, I used to smoke 2 packs a day for 10 years.
I used to feel bullied and criticized by the “smoke-free brigade” out there. I feel like,even though I made a personal decision to quit smoking, I still don’t agree with the bullies and the criticism.I think the current public view is good because fewer kids will start and eventually, far enough in the future, there will be no new smokers and the current smoker will have died out.. BUT there is a serious hyper-sensitivity going on right now that is ostracizing all smokers and I think it’s going overboard
I dont understand why smoking was ever allowed indoors in a public place.
Banning smoking outdoors is preposterous tho.
I’m working on 3 months as an ex smoker, and have always tried to be considerate of the filthy habit I am attempting to break.
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