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Impact of Insurance on Stage of Breast Cancer Presentation for Different Races and Ethnicities.

Katy E BalazyCecil M BenitezPaulina M GutkinJamie J KarlClare E JacobsonRie von EybenKathleen C Horst
Published in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
The association between insurance and later-stage presentation is significantly influenced by race or ethnicity. Medicaid was generally associated with later-stage breast cancer diagnosis, but this was not true across all races and ethnicities. Although White and Asian patients with Medicaid presented with later stage, Hispanic patients fared better with Medicaid than private insurance. Future work should investigate how Medicaid is successfully targeting Hispanic patients in breast cancer care.
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