Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare, is popular for several reasons: lower premiums, dental and vision coverage, and a cap on out-of-pocket costs.
A recent article in JAMA Network Open published by myself and my research collaborators—Jill Harrison at Brown University, Sarah Yarborough at Fred Hutch, and Tammy Stokes at Maury Regional Medical Center—examined the potential for a brief communication-based intervention to help older adults with cancer who live in rural settings better manage their pain.
