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. 2020 Feb 5;3(2):e1921447.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.21447.

Insurance Status and Emergency Department Visits Associated With Hemodialysis in Texas

Julianna West  1 , Hei Kit Chan  1 , Donald A Molony  1 , David J Robinson  1 , John R Foringer  1 , Henry E Wang  1
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Insurance Status and Emergency Department Visits Associated With Hemodialysis in Texas

Julianna West et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study analyzes emergency department visits associated with hemodialysis by insured and uninsured patients in Texas.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Foringer reported receiving personal fees from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Emergency Department (ED) Visits Associated With Hemodialysis
LOS indicates length of stay.
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