A Loyola University Chicago study published this month has found an increase in the percentage of breast cancer patients who were diagnosed in early Stage 1, after the Affordable Care Act took effect.  The increases in Stage 1 diagnoses were higher among African American and Latina breast cancer patients, compared to white patients. The study by Abigail Silva, PhD, MPH, and colleagues is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology. Silva is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. The Affordable Care Act eliminated copayments and other out-of-pocket costs for … Continue reading More Breast Cancers Were Diagnosed At Early Stage After Affordable Care Act Took Effect