Your HEALTHmatters

Welcome to Your HEALTHmatters—our member blog that makes keeping up with the latest health news easy! This is where you’ll find the latest benefit information, tips and resources for a healthy, happy you! The top stories are highlighted with images, and you can find more stories listed under them. To read a story, just click the headline or the "Read more" link.

If you have questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your health care provider.

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  • Make Your Voice Matter

    Join our Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to help improve the programs and services that matter most to our community.

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Quit Tobacco Today!

Quitting tobacco can help you and your loved ones stay healthy. Whether you smoke, vape or use other tobacco products, quitting has many benefits:

  • Improve your health Quitting tobacco can help you breathe better, lower your risk of serious health issues and start adding years to your life.
  • Protect others Set a healthy model and protect others from health risks linked to secondhand smoke.
  • Save money Tobacco products cost a lot. Quitting can help you save hundreds, even thousands, each year.

Resources to help you quit

  • Coaching Kick It California offers no-cost phone coaching, text reminders and a smartphone app.
  • Medicines Talk to your primary care provider (PCP) about medicines to help you quit tobacco and ask for a prescription so HPSM can cover the cost.
  • Read HPSM’s Quit Tobacco Newsletter.