Implementation of the End-Stage Renal Disease Program: A Mixed Pattern of Subsidizing and Regulating the Delivery of Medical Services

Implementation of the End-Stage Renal Disease Program: A Mixed Pattern of Subsidizing and Regulating the Delivery of Medical Services

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In 1972, Congress extended Medicare to individuals under 65 who have chronic renal disease. The End-Stage Renal Disease Program (ESRD) was established to control quality of care and costs. This paper analyzes the cost control strategy and ...