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457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?

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Meda Care for All Dialysis Patients

In nineteen seventy two, under president nixon, they actually did a dialysis of a patient on the floor of the house of representatives. It was this powerful moment that captivated legislators. The thing got inserted at the eleventh hour into a medacare reform bill and changed the shape of medacare program. So for some people with kidney failure, especially younger ones who are still working, their private or commercial insurance picks up....

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