“Nothing Is as Great a Learning Experience as Getting a $15,000 Bill”: A Mixed-Methods Study of Young Adult Cancer Survivors' Experience With Insurance Coverage
Ongoing insurance-related challenges persist for YA cancer survivors in a contemporary post-ACA era. Although the ACA has provided essential coverage for many patients, ongoing issues include excessive insurance churn, lack of navigation resources, and the continued financial burden of out-of-pocket costs.
Authors
- Susan K. Parsons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0282-6490)
- Daniel J. Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2217-088X)
- Randall Y. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2210-5164)
- Michael Roth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6411-8353)
- Melissa Beauchemin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4058-1586)
- Nadine Linendoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-3524)
- Howland E. Crosswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2165-9889)
- Emma Fleisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4500-6479)
- Rachel Murphy-Banks
- Kimberly Ann Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0742-3730)
- Angie Mae Rodday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8671-3401)
- David R. Freyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5280-990X)
- Timothy J. D. Ohlsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1098-2330)
- Qingyan Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4717-3809)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Bon Secours Mercy Health (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
- Philadelphia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Oncology Practice
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/op-24-01075
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99