Jump to full article: Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, 2008-01-26
Intro: WHERE THE TOBACCO FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota received $469 million in the settlement. This is the company's plan for spending it:
• $241 million for Prevention Minnesota, a program to reduce smoking, increase physical activity and promote healthy eating.
• $71 million goes back to plan members. . . .
ClearWay Minnesota was created by the settlement with a $202 million endowment and a 25-year lifespan. So far, it has spent the money this way:
• $31.6 million for education and outreach, including a statewide advertising campaign on ClearWay's cessation program and the dangers of secondhand smoke.
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