Impact of Medicaid Expansion on the Treatment of Stage II and III Rectal Cancer Patients

Recent studies have found that increased coverage from Medicaid expansion (ME) has improved diagnosis of various cancers for Medicaid patients. For this study, we attempt to measure the impact of ME on the surgical treatment of rectal cancer as well as the usage of neoadjuvant therapies prior to surgery.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Mayin Lin, Arturo Torices Dardon, Miya C. Yoshida, Christopher M. Foglia, Steven Y. Chao Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research