Self-reported Reasons and Patterns of Noninsurance Among Cancer Survivors Before and After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, 2000-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cancer survivors experience difficulties in maintaining health care coverage, but the reasons and risk factors for lack of insurance are poorly defined.

Objective

To assess self-reported reasons for not having insurance and demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with uninsured status among cancer survivors, before and after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study analyzes National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2017. Included were adult participants (age, 18-64 years) reporting a cancer diagnosis; however, those with a diagnosis of nonmelanoma skin cancer were excluded.

Exposures

Insurance status.

Main outcomes and measure

SUBMITTER: Sanford NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537771 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature