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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Health Disparities
  • Socioeconomic Factors in Healthcare

Background:

  • Race, geography, and income significantly influence healthcare access and patient outcomes.
  • Understanding the intersection of these factors is crucial for equitable healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the combined effects of race, rurality, and income on access to minimally invasive lung surgery among Medicare beneficiaries.
  • To identify disparities in surgical approach and outcomes based on these demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data for lung cancer patients undergoing right upper lobectomy (2018-2020).
  • Comparison of open, robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS), and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approaches.
  • Risk adjustment using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) propensity scores.

Main Results:

  • Black/urban patients showed higher rates of RATS and VATS, longer survival, fewer open resections, and lower mortality.
  • Low-income Black/urban patients experienced similar benefits compared to rural White patients.
  • Rural White patients near the poverty line exhibited disparities comparable to those seen in low-income Black populations.

Conclusions:

  • Rural White populations near the poverty line may face health disparities similar to those historically observed in Black populations.
  • Health policies must address social determinants of health by extending services to impoverished rural areas.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to ensure equitable access to advanced surgical procedures for all demographic groups.