Study links ACA to increased cancer detection rates
A study published in Health Affairs found cancer detection rates
increased among adults nearing the age of Medicare eligibility after the
implementation of the Affordable Care Act from 2014 to 2016, and 68% of the
"newly detected cancers were identified at treatable stages, implying
significant potential for health benefits." The findings "suggest
that continued improvements in health insurance coverage under the ACA would
further reduce the remaining Medicare cancer detection discontinuity at age 65,
thus improving the health outcomes of adults who were previously uninsured or
underinsured," researchers wrote.
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