2021
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality
Lee C, Kushi LH, Reed ME, Eldridge EH, Lee JK, Zhang J, Spiegelman D. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 62: 387-394. PMID: 34763959, PMCID: PMC8863627, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer-related mortalityColorectal cancer incidenceCancer-related mortalityColorectal cancer outcomesAffordable Care ActCancer incidenceColorectal cancerCancer outcomesCare ActKaiser Permanente Northern California membersHealth plansColorectal cancer screeningInterrupted time series designRace/ethnicityCancer screeningCalifornia membersPreventive servicesPrivate health insurancePocket costsMortalityTime series designIncidenceCost sharingCancerComparison group
2020
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Xu MR, Kelly AMB, Kushi LH, Reed ME, Koh HK, Spiegelman D. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 58: 596-603. PMID: 32008799, PMCID: PMC7175922, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer screeningAffordable Care ActCancer screeningMedicaid expansionColorectal cancerCare ActNonsignificant increaseColorectal cancer morbidityColorectal cancer outcomesColorectal cancer incidenceStage of diagnosisAffordable Care Act's impactScreening ratesCancer outcomesCancer morbidityPrecancerous lesionsCancer incidenceNonsignificant decreaseEarly diagnosisMortality rateHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealthcare accessRelevant studiesSignificant decrease