Delaying Screening Until Covered? Changes in Lung Cancer Screening at the Age of Nearly‐Universal Medicare Insurance
First-time receipt of lung cancer screening increases at age 65, particularly among people in rural areas. Cancer detection rates did not worsen, suggesting screening remained well targeted as it increased.
Authors
- Marcelo Coca Perraillon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-3720)
- Rebecca Myerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7567-936X)
- Lenka Goldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5856-4509)
- Jamie L. Studts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3922-3597)
- Adam Warren
Institutions
- American College of Radiology (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14638
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development