Patterns of insurance coverage continuity and survival rate among AYAs newly diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma— key findings from the study team's prior work. Continuous health insurance a year before diagnosis improves the chances of survival. The year before diagnosis is a critical time during which early detection, prompt diagnosis, and timely treatment can help ensure optimal outcomes for patients with blood cancers. Gaining Medicaid coverage only at the point of a blood cancer diagnosis, or otherwise having noncontinuous Medicaid coverage, can compromise patients' overall survival. However, among Medicaid-insured children and AYAs diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma, only 2 in 5 had continuous coverage in the year before diagnosis. Please see more details at Ji et al.³⁷