Since 1972, when the U.S. government began covering the costs of dialysis for nearly all Americans with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), dialysis has become big business. In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) spent roughly $34 billion on its beneficiaries with ESRD. In recent…
Dialysis-Facility Joint-Venture Ownership — Hidden Conflicts of Interest
