Feb' 3, 2005

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Feb. 3, 2005 Dawn Robbins, TOFCO Campaigning for
Benefits
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Campaigning for Benefits

• Why this route?
• Whats going on?
• Talk with an Oregon champion

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Payment Pyramid

• Insurers

Health insurance agents
Business government
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Teetering Triangle
Tobacco user
Medications counseling
Clinician
Insurer
Health insurance agent
Business/Government
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Integrated Cessation System
Tobacco user
Medications counseling
Clinician
Insurer
Health insurance agents
Business/Government
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Whats going on?

• Who uses tobacco?
• How are tobacco users insured (or not)?
• Who sells their insurance?
• Who pays for their insurance?
• What shapes benefits decisions?

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An Oregon Champion
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Jean Thorne, Executive Director, Oregon Public
Employees Benefit Board
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Dawn Robbins, TOFCO503-238-7706www.tobaccofreeor
egon.org