{"id":23637,"date":"2020-11-09T08:26:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T11:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=23637"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:19:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:19:31","slug":"best-and-worst-states-for-lung-cancer-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-and-worst-states-for-lung-cancer-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Best and Worst States for Lung Cancer Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in America<\/a> \u2014 and the pandemic has only made things worse. <\/p>

Every year, lung cancer kills more people in the U.S. than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined \u2014 but the combined effects of coronavirus and lung cancer can be disastrous. <\/p>

Recent research<\/a> confirms that lung cancer greatly enhances the severity of COVID-19, increasing the death rate to as high as 25%, which is many times the rate of COVID-related deaths<\/a> in the general population. <\/p>

To help raise awareness of this deadly disease, LawnStarter compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key indicators of lung cancer risk, prevalence, prevention strength, treatment accessibility and treatment affordability. <\/p>

Table of Contents<\/h3>
  1. Surprising Findings<\/a><\/li>
  2. State Rankings<\/a><\/li>
  3. Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li>
  4. Methodology<\/a><\/li>
  5. Why This Study Matters<\/a><\/li><\/ol>

    Surprising findings<\/h2>
    • States in the Deep South<\/strong> didn\u2019t fare well in our ranking. Many Southern states have higher levels of tobacco use and lower treatment affordability, which may have contributed to very high 5-year death rates in states like Arkansas and Mississippi.

      What this means: Smoking \u2014 and thus potentially lung cancer \u2014 could be a persistent problem in this region for some time to come.<\/li><\/ul>
      • High uninsured rates<\/strong> is one common factor that connects many of the lowest-ranked states. In each of the 10 bottom states, at least 10% of the population is without coverage. Worst off is Texas, with 18.4% of the state\u2019s population having no insurance.

        Why are insurance numbers so low in these states? Eight of those 10 states \u2014 including Texas \u2014 have opted out of Medicaid expansion. <\/li><\/ul>

        See how each state fared in our ranking:<\/p>

        Best and Worst States for Lung Cancer Patients
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