Study: Private Insurance Boosts Early Cancer Diagnosis

U.S. residents with private insurance are more likely than Medicaid beneficiaries or those who are uninsured to receive early cancer diagnoses, according to a new American Cancer Society study. The correlation between insurance and cancer diagnosis was particularly noticeable in colon, breast and prostate cancer. Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

• "Insurance a Prime Weapon Against Cancer" (White, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/18).