Insurance Denied Him Dialysis. So I Married Him
By Daree Allen Nieves – What one man’s ESRD journey reveals about the diabetes-to-kidney-failure pipeline, and why closing it is the defining challenge of value-based care.
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Controlling Care Costs for Chronic Kidney Disease
By Julie Schulz MD MPH – In addition to being one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, chronic kidney disease is a significant driver of cost for commercial insurance and Medicare. However, significant costs can be avoided with earlier detection, better quality care, and aligned physician incentives.
Will U.S. Healthcare Have The Same Success Rate With Chronic Kidney Disease As Native American Indians?
By Eric Tran MS & Donald Voltz MD – For years, hypertension has dominated the healthcare field, afflicting 45 percent of all adult Americans, inducing a number of lethal complications in patients across the country. Another disease that has gained renown in the world of healthcare is diabetes, afflicting 10.5 percent of the U.S. population with its own complications.