Forgoing physician visits due to cost: regional clustering among cancer survivors by age, sex, and race/ethnicity

ConclusionForgoing physician visits due to cost among cancer survivors is regionally clustered, raising concerns for concentrated poor long-term cancer outcomes. Underlying factors likely include variation in regional population compositions and contextual factors, such as Medicaid expansion and social policies. Disproportionate cost burden among survivors of color in all regions highlight systemic barriers, underscoring the need to improve access to the entire spectrum of care for cancer survivors, and especially for those most vulnerable.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research