{"id":13873,"date":"2019-08-22T08:50:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=13873"},"modified":"2019-08-22T08:50:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:50:53","slug":"feds-pave-the-way-to-expand-home-dialysis-but-patients-hit-roadblocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=13873","title":{"rendered":"Feds Pave The Way To Expand Home Dialysis \u2014 But Patients Hit Roadblocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n

Home dialysis for older adults will become more common in the years ahead, experts predict \u2014 but not without overcoming significant challenges.<\/p>\n

By 2025, the Trump administration wants 80% of people newly diagnosed with kidney failure to receive home dialysis or kidney transplants, according to an\u00a0executive order\u00a0issued in July. Currently, more than 85% of such patients are treated at dialysis centers.<\/p>\n

In a notable move, retail health giant CVS Health has said it will enter the dialysis business, while the companies that dominate this market \u2014 Fresenius Medical Care and DaVita \u2014 have confirmed plans to expand their home dialysis offerings.\u00a0 Continue reading article here…<\/a><\/p>\n

Kaiser Health News is a nonprofit national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.<\/p>\n

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