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Topic: Kidney disease

Doctor writing notes on a clipboard in a modern hospital (Getty Images/shapecharge)

The struggle for kid-ney care

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Tenino, Washington police chief Bob Swain playing guitar at home in June. Earlier in the year he was told his kidneys were failing and dialysis was necessary. But he had other plans. (Larry C. Price)

Treating people, not disease, in care

Carrie Arnold - Undark
Traci Evans-Simmons has been on dialysis for three years and waiting for a kidney transplant since early 2019. She is considering getting a kidney transplant from a hepatitis C-positive donor. (Larry C. Price)

Can less-than-perfect donors save lives?

Carrie Arnold - Undark
David White, shown at his suburban Washington, D.C. apartment, was on dialysis for almost six years before a successful kidney transplant. (Larry C. Price)

Minorities' labyrinth to kidney care

Carrie Arnold - Undark
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Dr. Jeffrey Berns says the financial incentive for doctors to steer patients to clinics they co-own can affect patient care. (Larry C. Price)

American on dialysis: part two

Carrie Arnold - Undark
Jo Karabasz says she’s handled a lot in her 58 years of life, but when it comes to her dialysis, she needs things to go smoothly. “Just don’t fuss with me,” she said. (Larry C. Price)

Dialysis is big business. Is it rigged?

Carrie Arnold - Undark
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The first climate change disease is here

Shira Tarlo

oliver nails for-profit health

Charlie May
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