As I’ve said, November is a big month for learning about new ideas in kidney transplant, replacement, and dialysis therapy. Today, we’ll discuss one of the newer innovations- a wearable artificial kidney, with its current design of 10 pounds and power supplied by 9 volt batteries.
Continue reading 24 hours or bust?
I published my thoughts on home dialysis and why the practice is not prevalent yesterday. And, while I wrote that post more than a month ago, it was percolating in the queue all along. So, I can’t really say that the government attempted to refute my findings- since their reach (approved 16 October, but published on 16 November) never had the opportunity to review my thoughts. But, I will discuss theirs, today.
Continue reading You get what you pay for!
Yesterday, we discussed the fact that dialysis costs have been pretty static at around $ 30K a year for decades. Mostly because of the improvements to technology and therapy that folks like me developed over the years. And, because the US government pays for it- and sets the price. A system that often arouses grumbling among those providing the care.