Association Between Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act and Survival Among Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients.
Xuesong HanJingxuan ZhaoK Robin YabroffChristopher J JohnsonAhmedin JemalPublished in: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2022)
Medicaid expansion was associated with greater increase in 2-year overall survival, and the increase was prominent among non-Hispanic Blacks and in rural areas, highlighting the role of Medicaid expansion in reducing health disparities. Future studies should monitor changes in longer-term health outcomes following the ACA.