BPH Discussion 1 Goverment & Public Health. Health, Medicine Essay

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I appreciate the United States Justice Department’s decision of filing a civil lawsuit against the top tobacco companies of the country. They aim to recover millions of dollars spent by the government on addicts coming to hospitals and seeking free care or medical assistance. The lawsuit alleges that tobacco smoking causes various diseases like lung cancer and an estimated $24 billion are spent annually, which is a matter of great concern. I strongly believe that all of the tobacco firms should be closed permanently and those who have become addict should be provided with quick and efficient care so that they can live a normal life.
The government is already paying utmost attention to public health, and I think that more and more facilities need to be provided in the hospitals (Frumkin et al. 2015). There should be no discrimination in this regard. By every measure, Americans are now living longer, a...