Discover how Medicaid expansion has reduced mortality rates among young adults on dialysis, highlighting its critical role in healthcare coverage and outcomes.

Explore the ESRD Network's role in improving kidney care through coordinated services and patient-centered initiatives, promoting health and quality improvements.

Explore the impact of dialysis modalities on health-related quality of life in ESKD patients, focusing on treatment, insurance factors, and socio-demographic influences.

Rising Medicare Advantage enrollment among dialysis patients following the 21st Century Cures Act presents new challenges in care coordination, provider access, and regulatory oversight, impacting insurers and policymakers.

CMS will end the End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices (ETC) model after studies show it did not increase home dialysis or transplant rates among Medicare patients, signaling a shift in U.S. renal care strategies.

CMS’s Dialysis Facility Care Compare on Medicare.gov offers star ratings and patient survey data to improve transparency and inform decisions on dialysis care quality. The new Provider Data Catalog enhances data access for stakeholders.