HMP Global December 15, 2025
Youngmin Kwon, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discusses how Medicare eligibility at age 65 helps reduce financial barriers to care for patients with cancer and cancer survivors, why disparities persist, and what policy changes could further improve equity and affordability for this population (Figure). The following is an edited excerpt from the interview for clarity and brevity.
Youngmin Kwon, PhD: I am a postdoctoral fellow in health policy at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. My research examines access and affordability care for patients with cancer and cancer survivors, with a focus on the role of Medicaid and Medicare programs in alleviating financial barriers to care that patients with cancer face.
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