Prevalence of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Latino Adults Following the Medicaid Eligibility Amendment Expansion

Was expanding Medicaid eligibility to all adults regardless of immigration status associated with an improvement in the prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among Latino and Latina adults?In this case-control study of 6503 Latino and Latina patients, expanding Medicaid regardless of immigration status was associated with increased prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among uninsured Latina patients with a Spanish-language preference and Latino and Latina patients with an English-language preference.The findings of this study suggest that state-funded insurance coverage expansions may help increase colorectal cancer–screening prevalences among Latino and Latina adults.

Corresponding Author: Nathalie Huguet, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239-3098 (huguetn@ohsu.edu).

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