Did Medicaid Expansion Reduce Mortality Among Patients Initiating Dialysis for Irreversible Kidney Failure?

JAMA. 2018 Dec 4;320(21):2206-2208. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.14291.

Authors

Kevin F Erickson^{1

2

3}, Vivian Ho^{2

3}, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
² Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
³ Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas.
⁴ Associate Editor.

PMID: 30422240
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.14291

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Medicaid*
Renal Dialysis*
Renal Insufficiency
United States