Survival improved for patients with metastatic breast cancer in states that expanded Medicaid coverage, and the disparity between white and other racial/ethnic groups decreased.
Healthcare as a human right has been championed by many for generations, yet significant inequities still exist among vulnerable populations in the U.S. Disparities in accessing care or receiving optimal care have been documented in cardiovascular health, cancer care, and diabetes management, as examples. Suboptimal healthcare outcomes, including overall survival (OS), are experienced more often in certain racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
These investigators assessed whether mortality disparities improved for patients with de novo metastatic breast cancer in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Using data from the National Cancer Database, they evaluated survival outcomes in 19 states before an…
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DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardLilly; AstraZeneca; Gilead
Grant/Research SupportBreast Cancer Research Foundation
Editorial BoardsClinical Breast Cancer; Oncology; Annals of Surgery; Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network (Chair, Breast Cancer Panel); American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology Board)
DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardLilly; AstraZeneca; Gilead
Grant/Research SupportBreast Cancer Research Foundation
Editorial BoardsClinical Breast Cancer; Oncology; Annals of Surgery; Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network (Chair, Breast Cancer Panel); American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology Board)