The study, led by researchers at Louisiana State University’s health sciences center, also found a 19 percent increase in access to breast cancer care and a 16 percent reduction in care delays.
More than 91,000 women in the state have received diagnostic breast imaging or screenings as a result of the Medicaid expansion, according to the study. From that group, 1,100 received a breast cancer diagnosis.
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