2023
Access to urologic cancer care for Medicaid-insured patients
Laditi F, Nie J, Hsiang W, Umer W, Haleem A, Marks V, Buck M, Leapman M. Access to urologic cancer care for Medicaid-insured patients. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2023, 41: 206.e21-206.e27. PMID: 36740488, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHealth Services AccessibilityHospitals, TeachingHumansInsurance CoverageMedicaidMedicarePatient Protection and Affordable Care ActUnited StatesUrologic NeoplasmsConceptsUrologic cancer careCancer careMedicaid insuranceMedicaid acceptanceAcceptance of MedicaidPrimary study outcomeNew Medicaid patientsMedicaid expansion statusNon-expansion statesState Medicaid programsMedicare reimbursement ratesAffordable Care ActVulnerable patientsMedicaid patientsHospital statusKidney tumorsNew diagnosisPatientsHealthcare accessExpansion statusFacility characteristicsNon-teaching facilitiesStudy outcomesAmerican Hospital DirectoryMedicaid
2022
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCancer Care FacilitiesColorectal NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance CoverageMedicaidMedicareSkin NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsNew 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