Eliminating Medicaid dental benefits and early‐stage oral cancer diagnoses
Background Despite the importance of regular dental visits for detecting oral cancer, millions
of low‐income adults lack access to dental services. In July 2009, California eliminated adult …
of low‐income adults lack access to dental services. In July 2009, California eliminated adult …
[HTML][HTML] Sex & marital differences in delayed pharyngeal cancer treatment before and after medicaid expansion
J Semprini - Oral Oncology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective In the United States, pharyngeal cancer has become the most common
type of head and neck cancer, with 80% of cases found in males. Although disparities in …
type of head and neck cancer, with 80% of cases found in males. Although disparities in …
Explicit inference: A meta‐replication of SEER cancer registry research evaluating the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion
J Semprini - Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Among the provisions within the Affordable Care Act (ACA), expanding Medicaid
was arguably the greatest contributor to increasing access to care. For over a decade …
was arguably the greatest contributor to increasing access to care. For over a decade …
Late‐Stage Oral Cancer Detection After California and Illinois Restored Medicaid Dental Benefits
JT Semprini - OTO open, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous research found an association between California's Medicaid dental
coverage and oral cancer detection. However, this relationship has yet to be explored in …
coverage and oral cancer detection. However, this relationship has yet to be explored in …
[HTML][HTML] Head and neck cancer treatment delays in 2021: Estimating distributional effects by site, surgery, and p16-positivity
J Semprini, K Marla - Oral Oncology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Following decades of policies increasing access to high-quality cancer
treatment, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the US healthcare system. The pandemic's …
treatment, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the US healthcare system. The pandemic's …
Sex and Marital-Status Differences in Delayed Initiation for Pharyngeal Cancer Treatment, Before and After Medicaid Expansion
J Semprini - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: In the United States, pharyngeal cancer has become the most common type of
head and neck cancer, with 80% of cases found in males. Although disparities in treatment …
head and neck cancer, with 80% of cases found in males. Although disparities in treatment …