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Medicaid expansions and differences in guideline-adherent cervical cancer screening between American Indian and White women.

Danielle R GartnerJessica Y IslamClaire E Margerison
Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)
While we observed improvements in health care coverage, we did not observe changes to guideline-adherent cervical cancer screening following the ACA's Medicaid expansions. Given the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer among AIAN women, identifying ways to improve cervical cancer screening uptake and delivery should be prioritized to reduce preventable deaths.
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