2008-2024 state-level data compiled by the American Lung Association from CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. The dataset includes information on Medicaid coverage of FDA-approved cessation medications, PHS-recommended counseling types, and barriers to accessing treatment. Data from 2008-2012 are annual; from 2013 onward, they are quarterly.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in Medicaid coverage of cessation medications using MeasureDesc, Year, and Quarter across states.
- Compare state-level barriers to treatment access using Sub_Measure, LocationDesc, and Data_Value_Footnote.
- Assess differences between Fee-For-Service Plans and Managed Care Plans coverage using their respective columns.
- Map geographic disparities in coverage using GeoLocation (state), LocationAbbr, and Data_Value.
- Track compliance with Affordable Care Act requirements over time using Topic, TopicId, and Year.
Strengths
- Data spans 16 years from 2008 to 2024, providing a long-term view of policy changes.
- Includes granular state-level information on multiple aspects of cessation coverage and barriers.
- Quarterly reporting from 2013 onward offers higher temporal resolution for recent trends.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- American Lung Association, using data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from the State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database.
- Time Range
- 2008-2024
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-07-17 17:16:29; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- State-level coverage within the United States.