Common insurance plans leave care at America’s top cancer hospitals out of reach

Cancer patients in the United States may be unable to access care at the nation’s top hospitals due to narrow insurance plan coverage — leaving patients to choose between lower premiums or access to higher-quality cancer care. A new study shows common, so-called ‘narrow network’ insurance plans — lower-premium plans with reduced access to certain providers — are more likely to exclude doctors associated with National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers.