Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Accredited Facilities for Cancer Treatment

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Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.

Lindsay M. Sabik, Youngmin Kwon, Coleman Drake, et al.

Health Services Research, 59(6)

12/2024

Access · Cancer · Health reform · Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Pennsylvania