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Yale Cancer Center study: For Medicaid-covered patients with cancer, insurance does not always mean access

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In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at Yale Cancer Center assessed the acceptance of Medicaid insurance among patients diagnosed with common cancers.

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