Association of Medicaid Insurance With Survival Among Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive neoplasm requiring rapid access to subspecialized multidisciplinary care. For this reason, insurance coverage such as Medicaid may be associated with oncologic outcomes in this disproportionately economically vulnerable population. With Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, it is important to understand outcomes associated with Medicaid coverage among patients with SCLC.

Objective

To determine the association of Medicaid coverage with survival compared with other insurance statuses.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included adult patients with limited-stage (LS) and extensive-stage (ES) SCLC in the US National Cancer Database from 2004 to 2013. Data were analyzed in January 2019.<

SUBMITTER: Pezzi TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7177199 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature