Association of Medicaid expansion and insurance status, cancer stage, treatment and mortality among patients with cervical cancer.
Grace LeeEdward Christopher DeeE John OravDaniel W KimPaul L NguyenAlexi A WrightMiranda B LamPublished in: Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)
Although Medicaid expansion was associated with an increase in Medicaid coverage and decrease in uninsured among patients with cervical cancer, the effects of increased coverage on diagnosis and treatment outcomes may have yet to unfold. Future studies, including longer follow-up are necessary to understand the effects of Medicaid expansion.