Medicaid Expansion Leads to Long-Term Survival Trends in Breast Cancer

For Oluwasegun Akinyemi, MD, PhD, the journey toward researching US health policy began thousands of miles away. As an obstetrician and gynecologist in Nigeria, Akinyemi witnessed a recurring, heartbreaking pattern: women presenting with advanced-stage diseases when clinical intervention could offer little hope. This experience fueled a career transition from the bedside to the legislative data sheet.