U.S. Ranks First in Health Care Spending, but Cancer Outcomes Do Not Reflect the Investment, Study Finds
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To investigate the implications of socioeconomic status (SES) and health expenditures on cancer outcomes and mortality, researchers at
The study, "Wealth, Health Expenditure, and Cancer: A National Perspective," was published in the August issue of JNCCN -
"Our work provides a new perspective on cancer outcomes disparities in
"Our study highlights regional disparities in terms of financial and cancer outcomes, indicating a potential inefficient allocation of resources in the efforts against cancer," said
According to the study, the only cancer type in which high health care spending led to lower M/I was breast cancer. The authors suggest that this finding potentially indicates the effectiveness of screening mechanisms, navigator programs, and advocacy organizations, among other initiatives at the state level.
However, in one of a pair of complementary point/counterpoint editorials in the same issue,
"Increased spending does not necessarily improve quality of care, but capping or cutting spending on health care does not necessarily solve problems either,"
In the counterpoint,
To access the August issue of JNCCN, visit JNCCN.org.
Keywords for this news article include: Cancer, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Affordable Care Act,
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