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Adults with end-stage renal disease appear to have lower rates of hospitalization and mortality when they enroll in Medicare’s Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, a new investigation has found.
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Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
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Kidney patients show functional decline within six months of initiating dialysis – and the older and more frail the patient, the more abilities are lost, a new study says.
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With mounting financial pressure driving some private ambulance companies out of business, more ride-hailing operators are stepping into the vacuum and providing non-emergency transportation to and from nursing homes.
