Habermann, Elizabeth Anne2011-01-032011-01-032008-11https://hdl.handle.net/11299/98383University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. November 2008. Major: Health Services Research, Policy and Administration. Advisors: Dr. Beth A. Virnig, Dr. Patricia McGovern. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 90 pages, appendices pages 88-90.This dissertation examines relationships between cancer in working-age adults and enrollment in Medicare due disability. We examine whether cancer diagnosis and treatments affect enrollment in Medicare due to disability, whether there is pent-up demand for cancer diagnosis during the 29-month waiting period between application and receipt of Medicare benefits, and whether disabled working-age adults receive quality cancer care when enrolled in Medicare.en-USCancerDisabilityMedicareSSDIHealth Services Research, Policy and AdministrationThesis or Dissertation