Study Reveals Disparities in Access to High-Quality Surgical Care
October 22, 2020
October 22, 2020
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release:
Among U.S. patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer from 2004 to 2016, those who were uninsured or had Medicare or Medicaid were less likely than privately insured patients to receive surgical care at high-volume hospitals. The findings are published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The study also showed that for unin . . .
Among U.S. patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer from 2004 to 2016, those who were uninsured or had Medicare or Medicaid were less likely than privately insured patients to receive surgical care at high-volume hospitals. The findings are published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The study also showed that for unin . . .