Failings of the government’s dialysis program revealed in Atlantic article
The federal government spends $20 billion every year on kidney dialysis programs, but 1 in every 4 patients dies anyway. Investigative reporter Robin Fields of the public interest research group ProPublica Communications dissects the problems in a report appearing online in the Atlantic. Highly recommended reading.
In preparation for the release of the article, the umbrella group Kidney Care Partners prepared a response to the article. That is available at the ProPublica website. In response to the article, the government has also finally released Medicare data about the quality of care at dialysis centers. That too is available at the ProPublica website.
The whole package is very compelling.
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