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The National Kidney Foundation published a consensus document that advocates transition to race-free eGFR equations in health-related decision-making.

Greater access to community health centers may improve outcomes for Medicaid recipients and adults without insurance who have end-stage kidney disease, data show. Amid systematic barriers in health care, “nephrology is unique in that U.S. federal health insurance, Medicare, covers most patients with ESKD irrespective of age or income,” Yoshio N. Hall, MD, MS, academic professor of medicine in nephrology at the University of Washington Kidney Research Institute in Seattle, told Healio. “However, this near-universal coverage does not extend to patients with non-dialysis-dependent kidney disease. As such, most nephrology practices in the U.S. continue to focus their care on patients who require maintenance dialysis."

Among Colorado residents initiating dialysis, fewer enrolled in Medicare after the start of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 than before the legislation increased private and Medicaid coverage options, according to study data.

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology articles in 2024.

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Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology-related exclusive features in 2024.

Legislation that would expand eligibility for reimbursement of certain expenses related living organ donation passed the House and was introduced in the Senate, according to the website Congress.gov.

The journey toward a new sustainable, government-backed value-based model for kidney disease is now in year 4 with early results showing promise for the future.