Association between Medicaid Expansion and 5-Year Survival among Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer

Improvements in 5-year cause-specific survival and OS were greater in Medicaid expansion than non-expansion states among individuals residing in rural and high-poverty communities and among individuals diagnosed with cancers that generally have a worse prognosis, emphasizing the importance of Medicaid expansion in mitigating disparities in survival outcomes. See related commentary by Paskett, p. 2404.