Colorectal Cancer Screening Project | 2023-Super Saturdays and the Integrated Model Used to Provide Colonoscopies for the Uninsured

Super Saturdays and the Integrated Model Used to Provide Colonoscopies for the Uninsured

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Video Summary

The video features Dr. Stoney Anderson, an esteemed gastroenterologist and president of the California Colorectal Cancer Coalition. Dr. Anderson discusses his involvement in the Super Saturday program, which offers surgical procedures and colonoscopies to low-income and uninsured individuals in San Diego. The program began in 2008 and was made possible by a grant from Kaiser Permanente and collaboration with Project Access. Dr. Anderson outlines the four components of the program: publicity, access, services provided, and volunteers. Over the years, the program has achieved significant success, with 215 colonoscopies conducted and eight cases of colon cancer detected. Dr. Anderson also discusses the alternate method, which evolved due to increasing demand for colonoscopies beyond what the Super Saturday program could accommodate. The alternate method involves adding uninsured patients to the regular schedule. Additionally, Dr. Anderson highlights the impact of Medi-Cal expansion on reducing the number of uninsured individuals in California. The expansion has resulted in a significant decline in the uninsured rate at federally qualified health centers in San Diego. Overall, Dr. Anderson emphasizes the importance of increasing access to colorectal cancer screening and reducing the number of uninsured individuals in order to combat the disease effectively. No credits are mentioned in the video transcript.

Keywords

Dr. Stoney Anderson

Super Saturday program

colonoscopies

uninsured individuals

Medi-Cal expansion

colorectal cancer screening