457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?
- Author
- Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
- Published
- Thu 08 Apr 2021
- Episode Link
- https://freakonomics.com
Kidney failure is such a catastrophic (and expensive) disease that Medicare covers treatment for anyone, regardless of age. Since Medicare reimbursement rates are fairly low, the dialysis industry had to find a way to tweak the system if they wanted to make big profits. They succeeded.
