Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Stage at Diagnosis for US Adults with Pancreatic Cancer: a Population-Based Study.

Erin M MobleyChristina GuerrierIan TfirnMichael S GutterKim VigalKeouna PatherDejana BraithwaiteMochamad M NataliansyahSusan TsaiBrett BaskovichZiad T AwadAlexander S Parker

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)

Medicaid expansion is associated with increased probability of non-metastatic stage at diagnosis for pancreatic cancer; however, this beneficial effect is not uniform across sex and race. This underscores the need to investigate the impact of policy and implementation strategies on pancreatic cancer survival disparities.

Keyphrases

affordable care act
healthcare
health insurance
squamous cell carcinoma
public health
primary care
mental health
quality improvement
free survival