Health and life insurance-related problems in very long-term cancer survivors in Germany: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Limited research suggests that cancer survivors have problems with insurance. Our study aimed to gain insight into the proportion of very long-term (14-24 years post-diagnosis) survivors of breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers who had problems with health (HI) and life (LI) insurance.

Methods

We used data from CAESAR (CAncEr Survivorship-A multi-Regional population-based study). Participants completed questions on change in insurance providers since cancer diagnosis, problems with requesting (additional) HI or LI, and how potential problems were resolved. We conducted logistic regression to determine factors associated with change in statutory HI.

Results

Of the 2714 respondents, 174 (6%) reported having changed HI providers. Most switched between differen

SUBMITTER: Thong MSY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8752534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature