Expanded access to Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act is linked to reduced cancer mortality

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/Medicaid-expansion-linked-to-fewer-cancer-deaths

Full article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2772535

In 2014 the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid coverage. How did this affect healthcare for cancer patients? This study shows that deaths from breast, colorectal and lung cancer are lower in states that chose to expand Medicaid compared to states that did not. Early diagnosis was linked to lower death rates. This suggests that increased healthcare access may lead to earlier cancer detection and better outcomes, including lower mortality. (3/31/2021)

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