Kim Johnson

Guest Author

Kim Johnson is a professor at Washington University in St. Louis in the Brown School public health program. She is a cancer epidemiologist whose research focuses on the social determinants of health and pediatric and young adult cancer outcomes.

Kim's Work:

11.29.2023 childhood cancer patient laying on bed with IV

Disease
Chronic Disease

Health Insurance Is Critical in Reducing Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survival

Black children and adolescents experience inferior childhood cancer survival compared to White children, with those on private insurance experiencing greater risk of death than those enrolled in Medicaid.

Guest Authors Kim Johnson, Xiaoyan Wang