Growth of zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans in counties with high cancer mortality
The rapid expansion of zero-premium MA plans has been disproportionately concentrated in communities with highest cancer mortality rates. These plans are more likely to have lower CMS star ratings than premium-charging MA plans. Rapid zero-premium MA plan adoption raises concerns about equitable access to high-quality care for patients with cancer.
Authors
- Joshua M. Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-9074)
- C. Y. Lu
- Lesi He
- K Robin Yabroff
- Xuesong Han
- Ryan D Nipp
- Xin Hu
Institutions
- American Cancer Society (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Piedmont Cancer Institute (US)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djag006
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 99.81