Tag: Insurance: Medicaid
Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Diabetes Outcomes Limited
Number of foot exams increased, but no improvements seen in other important care continuum measures
Colon Cancer Diagnosed Earlier Under Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion also may result in improved access to treatment, including palliative care
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increased Detection of Early Cancers
Three years after expansion, a decrease in late-stage cancers was also detectable
Mortality Down for Cancer Patients With Medicaid Expansion
Mortality reduced for patients with newly diagnosed breast, colorectal, lung cancers, mediated by earlier stage of diagnosis
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Preconception Indicators
Increases seen in preconception health counseling, daily folic acid intake
Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million
Given the increase in uninsured due to COVID-19-related unemployment, this estimate is likely low
Medicaid Expansion Contributing to Earlier Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer diagnosis earlier for low-income adults with screening-amenable cancers following Medicaid expansion
Medicaid Expansion Linked to Drop in Uninsured With Breast Cancer
Significant reductions in uninsured patients, in advanced-stage disease, especially in African-Americans
ASCO: Drop in Cancer Mortality Greater With Medicaid Expansion
Estimated 785 fewer cancer deaths in 2017 in states that expanded Medicaid
Health Insurance Coverage Disruption Impedes Cancer Care
Findings consistent across cancer continuum, from screening to treatment and end-of-life care
