Medicaid expansion and palliative care for advanced-stage liver cancer

04/09/24 at 03:00 AM

Medicaid expansion and palliative care for advanced-stage liver cancer 
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery; by Henrique A LimaParit MavaniMuhammad Musaab MunirYutaka EndoSelamawit WoldesenbetMuhammad Muntazir Mehdi KhanKarol Rawicz-PruszyńskiUsama WaqarErryk KatayamaVivian ResendeMujtaba KhalilTimothy M Pawlik; dated 4/24/28 (for print) 
Conclusion: The implementation of ME [Medicaid expansion] contributed to increased rates of palliative treatment for patients residing in ME states after expansion. However, racial disparities persist even after ME, resulting in inequitable access to palliative care. 

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