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Editorial
. 2016 May;150(5):1052-1055.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.03.012. Epub 2016 Mar 24.

Colorectal Cancer Health Disparities and the Role of US Law and Health Policy

Chyke A Doubeni  1 , Douglas A Corley  2 , Ann G Zauber  3
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Editorial

Colorectal Cancer Health Disparities and the Role of US Law and Health Policy

Chyke A Doubeni et al. Gastroenterology. 2016 May.
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Patterns of colo-rectal cancer screening by income among Medicare enrollees ages 65 to 80 years, 2000–2005. Revised with permission from Doubeni et al.
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The colorectal cancer screening process and steps affected by coinsurance requirement. *Non-colonoscopy tests include: high-sensitivity fecal occult blood test, fecal immunochemical test, multitarget fecal DNA test, and flexible sigmoidoscopy †Critical steps in the screening process that require co-insurance and out-pocket expenses for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who do not have supplemental coverage
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