Association Between High-Deductible Health Plans and Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors

Megan B Cole; Jacqueline E Ellison; Amal N Trivedi

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8965

Association Between High-Deductible Health Plans and Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors

JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jun 1;3(6):e208965. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8965.

Authors

Megan B Cole¹, Jacqueline E Ellison¹, Amal N Trivedi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses data from the 2013-2018 National Health Interview Survey to examine the association between enrollment in a high-deductible health plan and access to care among cancer survivors differentiated by race/ethnicity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cancer Survivors / statistics & numerical data*
Deductibles and Coinsurance / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Insurance, Health / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Middle Aged