Medicaid records to understand cancer in older people with HIV
Official title: Medicaid data as a complement to cohort studies for investigating cancers among older people with HIV
Funded at Johns Hopkins University · NIH-11252008 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project uses Medicaid and clinical data to learn how cancer affects older people living with HIV and how access to care shapes their long-term health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project start | March 24, 2020 |
| Project end | February 28, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $701,199 |
| NIH project number | 5R01CA250851-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11252008 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are older adults living with HIV who have had a cancer diagnosis and who are or were enrolled in Medicaid in the included states.
✕Less likely to help
People without HIV, those who never had cancer, or individuals not covered by Medicaid are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this specific project.
What this research studies
As someone living with HIV and cancer, I would know the team is combining Medicaid claims and cohort information to follow outcomes for older people like me. They are using data on more than 290,000 people with HIV across 14 states from 2001–2015 to look beyond death rates and study survivorship needs such as other chronic conditions, mental health, and ongoing care. The researchers link medical and claims records to see how patterns of care, coverage, and access relate to cancer outcomes and survival. Their work aims to identify gaps in care and factors that could be changed to improve quality of life after cancer.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reveal care gaps and policy targets that help improve cancer survival and survivorship services for people living with HIV.
How similar studies have gone: Previous analyses using Medicaid and cohort data have produced important findings about cancer outcomes in people with HIV, and this project builds on that work by focusing on survivorship and access-to-care issues.
Where this research is happening
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Joshu, Corinne E. — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Joshu, Corinne E.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.