Medicare and Dialysis (IMAGE)

Brown University

Medicare and Dialysis

Caption

Dialysis and drugs to control anemia became one of Medicare’s biggest costs after 1972, when the program expanded to care for anyone in the country who needed treatment, regardless of age.

Credit

Mike Cohea/Brown University

Usage Restrictions

with credit

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.