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The federal government’s extra funding for states that kept people on Medicaid will end in the coming months.

Three research papers associate housing, transportation and food insecurity with disparities in cancer care and patient outcomes.

Cancer survival benefits in states with higher income eligibility limits for Medicaid were especially strong for early-stage breast cancer.

Five ways nations can create a fairer and healthier world post–COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization

Poorer outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients significantly depend on where they live.

The study found that people who live in counties in the United States that experience persistent poverty are more likely to die from cancer

For each cancer type studied, mortality was between 11% and 50% higher in the counties with persistent poverty.

How much individuals earn in certain areas can affect whether they get access to a hospital bed for critical care for the coronavirus.