Health insurance coverage disruptions and cancer care and outcomes: systematic review of published research

KR Yabroff, K Reeder-Hayes, J Zhao… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Lack of health insurance coverage is associated with poor access and receipt
of cancer care and survival in the United States. Disruptions in coverage are common …

The impact of demographics, socioeconomics, and health care access on melanoma outcomes

JL Cortez, J Vasquez, ML Wei - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Disparities in melanoma care exist in the United States. Disparities in provider type, patient
demographics, place of residence, insurance status, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity …

Association of insurance status and racial disparities with the detection of early-stage breast cancer

NY Ko, S Hong, RA Winn, GS Calip - JAMA oncology, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Compared with non-Hispanic white women, racial/ethnic minority women
receive a diagnosis of breast cancer at a more advanced stage and have higher morbidity …

Comparison of insurance status and diagnosis stage among patients with newly diagnosed cancer before vs after implementation of the Patient Protection and …

X Han, KR Yabroff, E Ward, OW Brawley… - JAMA oncology, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Having health insurance is a strong determinant of cancer outcomes in the
United States, and Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …

Minimizing the burden of cancer in the United States: Goals for a high‐performing health care system

KR Yabroff, T Gansler, RC Wender… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Between 1991 and 2015, the cancer mortality rate declined dramatically in the United
States, reflecting improvements in cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship …

Association of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics with differences in use of outpatient dermatology services in the United States

R Tripathi, KD Knusel, HH Ezaldein, JF Scott… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Knowledge regarding differences in dermatologic care for patients with a broad
range of dermatologic conditions is limited. Objective To elucidate nationwide differences in …

Emergency department visits among people with cancer: Frequency, symptoms, and characteristics

MS Gallaway, N Idaikkadar, E Tai… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective People with cancer are increasingly more likely to visit an emergency department
for acute care than the general population. They often have long wait times and more …

The COVID-19 pandemic: identifying adaptive solutions for colorectal cancer screening in underserved communities

JN Nodora, S Gupta, N Howard… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically impacted
numerous health and economic fronts. Because of the stay-at-home mandate and practice of …

Disadvantaged neighborhoods and racial disparity in breast cancer outcomes: the biological link

G Saini, A Ogden, LE McCullough, M Torres… - Cancer Causes & …, 2019 - Springer
Neighborhoods encompass complex environments comprised of unique economic,
physical, and social characteristics that have a profound impact on the residing individual's …

The role of race and insurance status in access to genetic counseling and testing among high-risk breast cancer patients

JJ Choi, T Fikre, A Fischman, AK Buck, NY Ko - The Oncologist, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Purpose The role of germline genetic testing in breast cancer patients is crucial, especially
in the setting of the recent trials showing the benefit of PARP inhibitors. The goal of this study …