S1624 Burden of Liver Cancer Among Medicaid-Insured Patients: A Retrospective Analysis of a National All-Payer Claims Database

Introduction: The 2014 Medicaid expansion has improved access to insurance for low-income people. [...]the aim of this study is to provide an update focusing on LC incidence and mortality by using nationally representative data to support population health management and resource planning. An overwh...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 118; no. 10S; pp. S1217 - S1218
Main Authors Karlitz, Jordan J., Liu, Yihang, Gupta, Parul, Aweh, Gideon, Chung, Karen C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.10.2023
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Liver cancer
Medicaid
Medical diagnosis
Metastasis
Mortality
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Summary:Introduction: The 2014 Medicaid expansion has improved access to insurance for low-income people. [...]the aim of this study is to provide an update focusing on LC incidence and mortality by using nationally representative data to support population health management and resource planning. An overwhelmingly high mortality rate in the 12-month follow-up period was observed in patients with metastases compared to non-metastatic patients (40.5% vs 0.03%, P%< 0.0001).
ISSN:0002-9270
1572-0241
DOI:10.14309/01.ajg.0000956136.26325.21