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Female, younger, and lower-income veterans with cancer face disproportionately higher barriers to healthcare access and utilization compared to other veteran cancer survivors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To identify healthcare access and utilization needs and barriers across demographic subgroups in a national sample of military veterans with cancer.

September 6, 2026Oncology nursing forum

Healthcare Access and Utilization in a National Sample of Cancer Survivors With a History of Military Service

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PGPamela Ginex SSSaatvik Sandal SJS. Scott Jones

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Observational study reveals significant healthcare access barriers among military veteran cancer survivors, highlighting elevated risks for women, younger adults, and lower-income individuals.

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To identify healthcare access and utilization needs and barriers across demographic subgroups in a national sample of military veterans with cancer.
Conducted a secondary analysis of N = 18,678 veterans with electronic health record-confirmed cancer participating in the All of Us Research Program.
Assessed healthcare access and utilization variables spanning transportation, caregiving and work responsibilities, healthcare attitudes, and costs related to general care, dental, vision, prescription medications, and mental health.
Female veterans comprised 19% of the cohort but reported barriers more frequently than males, including transportation challenges (12% vs. 6%), duty conflicts (16% vs. 6%), and mental healthcare costs (41% vs. 21%).
Younger veterans aged 18–44 years represented 12% of the sample but accounted for 40% of all participants reporting difficulty balancing care with work and caregiving duties.
Participants in the lowest income bracket made up 27% of the cohort and accounted for 51% of those experiencing transportation barriers, alongside roughly one-third of all barriers reported across other domains.

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Ginex et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d1df228139818eab20b0a https://doi.org/10.1188/26.onf.e26535374

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September 6, 2026Oncology nursing forum

Healthcare Access and Utilization in a National Sample of Cancer Survivors With a History of Military Service

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Authors

PGPamela Ginex SSSaatvik Sandal SJS. Scott Jones

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Observational study reveals significant healthcare access barriers among military veteran cancer survivors, highlighting elevated risks for women, younger adults, and lower-income individuals.

Key Points

To identify healthcare access and utilization needs and barriers across demographic subgroups in a national sample of military veterans with cancer.
Conducted a secondary analysis of N = 18,678 veterans with electronic health record-confirmed cancer participating in the All of Us Research Program.
Assessed healthcare access and utilization variables spanning transportation, caregiving and work responsibilities, healthcare attitudes, and costs related to general care, dental, vision, prescription medications, and mental health.
Female veterans comprised 19% of the cohort but reported barriers more frequently than males, including transportation challenges (12% vs. 6%), duty conflicts (16% vs. 6%), and mental healthcare costs (41% vs. 21%).
Younger veterans aged 18–44 years represented 12% of the sample but accounted for 40% of all participants reporting difficulty balancing care with work and caregiving duties.
Participants in the lowest income bracket made up 27% of the cohort and accounted for 51% of those experiencing transportation barriers, alongside roughly one-third of all barriers reported across other domains.

Cite This Study

Ginex et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d1df228139818eab20b0a https://doi.org/10.1188/26.onf.e26535374

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