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Posted On: September 22nd 2026, 12:17 pm
Another one for the books! 📚 Our new study on Medicaid expansion and kidney cancer survival is now published in the Journal of Surgical Research.
The takeaway: expanding Medicaid saved lives — mortality fell 7.5% among adults with renal cell carcinoma. But the benefits weren't shared equally, and Black patients saw no significant improvement. Insurance access is a powerful tool, but equity requires more.
Proud of this incredible multi-institutional team from Howard University College of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. On to the next! 🙌
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2026.08.036
The takeaway: expanding Medicaid saved lives — mortality fell 7.5% among adults with renal cell carcinoma. But the benefits weren't shared equally, and Black patients saw no significant improvement. Insurance access is a powerful tool, but equity requires more.
Proud of this incredible multi-institutional team from Howard University College of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. On to the next! 🙌
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2026.08.036
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