Equity and Resource Allocation: The Case for Allogeneic Transplant in Emergency Medicaid Patients

Background:When an uninsured, undocumented immigrant presents with an emergency medical condition, they may qualify for Emergency Medicaid. Notably, the care and services related to HSCT are not covered, except in California and Washington state. Therefore, many patients with MRD-positive or relapsed ALL who may otherwise be good candidates for HSCT are unable to receive it. This may lead to months of resource-intensive treatment without the chance of cure. Here we present 3 such patients and their course of treatments and outcomes.