TY  - BOOK
AU  - Akhiwu, Ted
AU  - Atarere, Joseph
TI  - Impact of Primary Care Providers and Health Insurance Type on Colorectal Cancer Screening in the United States
SN  - 0002-9270
PY  - 2024///
KW  - IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
KW  - Automated
KW  - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
KW  - Internal Medicine Residency
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006
N2  - DISCUSSION: Medicare and PCP access influence CRC screening. All individuals should be linked with PCPs. Copyright © 2024 by The American College of Gastroenterology; INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer deaths. We evaluated the effect of health insurance type and primary care provider (PCP) access on CRC screening; METHODS: HINTS data were used to analyze CRC screening; RESULTS: Individuals aged 50 to 65 years had comparable screening rates across all insurance types. Beyond 65 years, individuals with Medicare or Medicare with private insurance were more likely to undergo screening than private insurance users. PCP access increased CRC screening rates. Among PCP users, Medicare, income, and smoking status influenced screening
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002809
ER  -