Association Between Quality of Care for Breast Cancer and Health Insurance Exchange Coverage: An Analysis of Use of Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery

Ya-Chen Tina Shih; Ying Xu; Mariana Chavez-MacGregor; B Ashleigh Guadagnolo; Benjamin D Smith; Sharon H Giordano

doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.1287

Association Between Quality of Care for Breast Cancer and Health Insurance Exchange Coverage: An Analysis of Use of Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery

JAMA Oncol. 2017 Oct 1;3(10):1425-1426. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.1287.

Authors

Ya-Chen Tina Shih¹, Ying Xu¹, Mariana Chavez-MacGregor^{1

2}, B Ashleigh Guadagnolo^{1

3}, Benjamin D Smith^{1

3}, Sharon H Giordano^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Services Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
² Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

Abstract

This analysis of patients with breast cancer insured through the health insurance marketplace assesses their quality of care by examining patterns of radiation therapy.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Distribution
Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Cohort Effect
Female
Health Insurance Exchanges / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Logistic Models
Mastectomy, Segmental
Middle Aged
Quality of Health Care / standards*
Quality of Health Care / trends

Grants and funding

R01 CA207216/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States