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Quarterly Tobacco Settlement report: outreach numbers strong, $78 million leveraged reported
Summary
The Tobacco Settlement Commission’s quarterly report showed nearly 15,000 education encounters in the quarter, 25,000 people reached through Medicaid expansion programs, nearly 1,000 enrolled in tobacco cessation services, and $78 million in leveraged funds for the fiscal year. Commissioners said 85% of program indicators were on track.
Emily Lane, project director at the University of Central Arkansas working with the Tobacco Settlement Commission, told the Senate committee that the July 2021 quarterly report showed strong program activity and leveraged funding despite pandemic-related disruptions.
Lane said the quarter produced "almost 15,000 education…
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