Many survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers avoid routine medical care because it's too expensive, despite the fact that most have health insurance. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in Cancer. The results indicate that expanding insurance coverage for young cancer survivors may be insufficient to safeguard their long-term health without efforts to reduce their medical cost burdens. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Kirchhoff AC, et al. Limitations in health care access and utilization among long-term survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer. Cancer. 2012 Sep 24. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27537. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23007632
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