Cancer, Coverage, and COVID-19

Abstract

Amid the medical news dominated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the JAMA Network has published a set of articles that boost our understanding of the critical role of insurance coverage in cancer treatment. A recent article in JAMA Pediatrics quantified the extent to which Medicaid Author affiliations and article information are listed at the end of this article.

Comments on Recent COVID-19 Research in JAMA

“…A discussion of insurance coverage of cancer amid COVID-19 in Buntin (2020) provides an invaluable and informative analysis of insurance coverage of cancer treatment amid COVID-19 and highlights critical medical, social, economic, and financial considerations. Different countries have varying coverage of cancer treatment, including private health insurance that might be covered personally, as well as by employers, otherwise known as "job lock".…”