Two companies dominate U.S. dialysis services, and a CBS News review of federal data found one-third of dialysis clinics ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dialysis is the treatment in which blood is filtered to rid it of harmful wastes, extra salt and water. This ...

LOS ANGELES, CA — California voters can be forgiven a sense of deja vu, having voted down a law governing dialysis clinics just two years ago. But the 2018 measure and this year's Proposition 23 are ...

An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

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TAUNTON — During Taunton resident Roshanda Turner’s second pregnancy in 2012, her obstetrician informed her that her kidneys were having problems. Turner said they didn’t provide more details, except ...

Proposition 23, a California ballot measure centered around dialysis clinic regulations, is seemingly one of the least politically charged propositions facing voters this November, yet interest groups ...

Dialysis is so expensive — it runs about $90,000 a year — that in the days before the Affordable Care Act, patients couldn’t get insurance. As a result, Congress in 1973 allowed renal patients to ...

As we head into the colder months of the winter season, some groups – including people with chronic diseases around the country – can be impacted greatly in inclement weather. Vivian Hamilton is one ...

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