Medicaid Expansions and Cervical Cancer Screening for Low-Income Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Medicaid coverage for low-income women may play an important role in ensuring access to preventive care. This study examines how Medicaid eligibility expansions to nonelderly adults impact cervical cancer screening among low-income women.

Data sources

We use data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2000 to 2010. The primary outcome of interest is whether women in the relevant guideline consistent age range reported having a Pap test in the previous year.

Study design

We use a difference-in-differences approach with matched treatment and comparison states and a simulated eligibility approach based on a continuous measure of Medicaid generosity.

Principal findings

Our results indicate that cervical cancer screening increased among l

SUBMITTER: Sabik LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6056586 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature