Fumiko Ladd Chino, Associate Professor in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, posted on X about a paper she co-authored with colleagues published in The Lancet Oncology:
“New Paper: The US does not have a comprehensive national health insurance plan. Instead, coverage is derived from a patchwork of various federal, state, and local policies. This system stymies access to care for about 11 million undocumented immigrants currently contributing to the US economy.
‘Access to cancer care for undocumented immigrants in the USA’
New policy review in The Lancet Oncology by Dr Trisha Santos with Drs Lilia Cervantes, Robin Yabroff, funded by ASCO and the Commonwealth Fund.”
Title: Access to cancer care for undocumented immigrants in the USA
Authors: Patricia Mae G Santos, Manisha Dubey, Haley Simpson, Arthur S Hong, Aman Narayan, Sonia Persaud, Katherine Feldman, Emily Anderson, Jennifer Santos, Melina Smith, Monica F Bryant, Joanna F Doran, Mylin A Torres, Lilia Cervantes, K Robin Yabroff, Fumiko Chino
You can read the Full Article in The Lancet Oncology
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