Medicaid “cliff” adds to racial and ethnic disparities in care for near-poor seniors

Ruling changes NY law, restores oncologists ability to provide supportive therapies in-office

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists successfully challenged the New York State Department of Health’s restrictive definition of “oncologic protocol.”

November 01, 2024

Vol.50 No.41

Clinical Roundup

Medicaid expansion may improve cancer care and survival for people with HR-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer

New research published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that people with newly-diagnosed hormone receptor-negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer were more likely to receive timely, guideline-concordant treatment, and have longer survival in states that participate in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

Clinical Roundup

Uninterrupted Medicaid coverage improves survival for kids with cancer

Continuity of Medicaid coverage increases the survival rates of children and adolescents with cancer, according to research published in JCO Oncology Practice.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

Clinical Roundup

Policy to expand Medicaid coverage linked to higher participation in cancer clinical trials

The Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act resulted in a 19% annual increase in Medicaid-insured cancer patients participating in publicly funded clinical trials, according to researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center and Columbia University.

September 08, 2023

Vol.49 No.33

Clinical Roundup

Medicaid expansion improves cancer survival outcomes for young adults, Winship study finds

A large study found that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act leads to better survival outcomes for young adults ages 18-39 newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly those who identified as Hispanic or non-Hispanic Black.

January 06, 2023

Vol.49 No.01

Clinical Roundup

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

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.

July 22, 2022

Vol.48 No.29

Medicaid “cliff” adds to racial and ethnic disparities in care for near-poor seniors

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