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Association between Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act and survival among newly diagnosed cancer patients.
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Medicaid expansion was associated with greater increase in one-year overall survival rates, largely driven by the improvements in survival for cancer types with poor prognosis, suggesting improved access to timely and effective treatments.Abstract:
1502Background: Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is associated with increased insurance coverage and early stage at diagnosis among patients with cancer. Whether these gains t...read more
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Health insurance status and cancer stage at diagnosis and survival in the United States
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Long-term impact of the Affordable Care Act's dependent coverage mandate on young women with gynecologic cancer.
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