The impact of underinsurance on bladder cancer diagnosis, survival, and care delivery for individuals under the age of 65 years.

Sean A FletcherAlexander P ColeChang LuMaya MarcheseMarieke J KrimphoveDavid F FriedlanderMatthew MossanenKerry L KilbridgeAdam S KibelQuoc Dien Trinh

Published in: Cancer (2019)

Compared with privately insured individuals, uninsured and Medicaid-insured individuals experience worse prognoses and poorer care quality. Expanding high-quality insurance coverage to marginalized populations may help to reduce the burden of this disease.

Keyphrases

affordable care act
health insurance
healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
pain management