Racial and socio-economic disparities in breast cancer hospitalization outcomes by insurance status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women in the US, and despite numerous studies documenting racial disparities in outcomes, the survival difference between Black and White women diagnosed with breast cancer continues to widen. Few studies have assessed whether observed racial disparities in outcomes vary by insurance type e.g. Medicare/Medicaid versus private insurance. Differences in coverage, availability of networked physicians, or cost-sharing policies may influence choice of treatment and treatment outcomes, even after patients have been hospitalized, effects of which may be differential by race.

Purpose

The aim of this analysis was to examine hospitalization outcomes among patients with a primary diagnosis of breast cancer

SUBMITTER: Akinyemiju T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5321053 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature