Acceptance of Simulated Adult Patients With Medicaid Insurance Seeking Care in a Cancer Hospital for a New Cancer Diagnosis
Marks VA, Hsiang WR, Nie J, Demkowicz P, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Salazar MC, Berger ER, Boffa DJ, Leapman MS. Acceptance of Simulated Adult Patients With Medicaid Insurance Seeking Care in a Cancer Hospital for a New Cancer Diagnosis. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2222214. PMID: 35838668, PMCID: PMC9287756, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew cancer diagnosesMedicaid insuranceCancer careAdult patientsSkin cancerComprehensive community cancer programsMultivariable logistic regression modelMedicaid acceptanceCancer-accredited facilitiesCancer diagnosisCommunity cancer programsBreast cancer carePopulation of patientsState Medicaid expansion statusCancer care servicesFacility-level factorsAbility of patientsAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyMedicaid expansion statusHigh-quality careLogistic regression modelsCancer HospitalCommon cancerFindings highlight gapsCancer programs