Medicaid expansion improves timely lung cancer treatment and access to high-volume hospitals

Demand protection for health care funding - Daily Leader

As a lung cancer advocate from Mississippi, I am deeply concerned about proposed federal cuts to vital health programs. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., yet research, prevention and treatment efforts are at risk. On Wednesday, April 9, I joined fellow advocates in Washington, D.C. to urge lawmakers, including those from Mississippi, to protect funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for…

Medicaid expansion improves timely lung cancer treatment and access to high-volume hospitals

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to timely treatment and high-volume hospitals for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These findings underscore the critical role of health care policy in delivering quality oncologic care.

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Medicaid Expansion Linked To Timelier Lung Cancer Surgery and Access to High-Volume Hospitals

New research shows that Medicaid expansion was linked to a 2.1% increase in timely lung cancer surgeries and a 2.8% rise in procedures at high-volume hospitals, highlighting how policy changes can impact cancer care access.