Medical Xpress September 19, 2025
New Jersey has the 10th-highest rate of cancer incidence in the United States. It is the second leading cause of death in New Jersey, and thousands of residents die from preventable cancers each year.
NJ FamilyCare, the state’s Medicaid program insuring more than 1.8 million residents, provides coverage for cancer prevention services and screenings to thousands of beneficiaries throughout the state. However, the New Jersey Department of Human Services estimates nearly 1 in 5 Medicaid recipients could lose coverage under President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill.
Ann Nguyen, an associate research professor and implementation scientist at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, led the most up-to-date analysis of Medicaid cancer screening trends in New Jersey as well...
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