To save healthcare costs, Arizona county considers not hiring smokers

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Economics

 

Pima County in Arizona is considering whether to no longer hire smokers and put a price on workers who do smoke, reports The Sacramento Bee.

The policy could lead to more than $1 million in savings annually in healthcare costs, according to the article.

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Arizona county mulls not hiring smokers

Laura Pedulli

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