Providng appropriate care for smokers to quit smoking was the main focus today when LA County Officials, Business Groups and Health Leaders gathered at the front steps of Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles today to urge Governor Schwarzenegger to sign the Senate Bill 220.
The bill stipulates that all health plans and health insurance policies include coverage of a variety of smoking cessation treatments.
We can save more than 8,000 lives and lift the statewide economic burden on taxpayers inflicted by tobacco use.
Photos:
1. Dr. George Ma, President of Los Angeles County Medical Association
2. Luis Ayala, Director of Governmnet Affairs for Los Angeles County Medical Association.
3. Los Angeles County Medical Assocation Staff
4. Board Member of American Lung Assocation