Underinsured getticg care too late

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According to a new American Cancer Society study of 3.5 million cancer patients with 12 of the most common cancer types. Uninsured or Medicaid-insured patients are far more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer than those with private insurance, What's more, many of those advanced cancers were types that could have been detected early through proper screening. The review suggests people without private health insurance aren't getting the best possible care when it comes to cancer prevention and early detection.

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