American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Pages 921-924 , June 2009

Reform of the US Healthcare System: Care of Undocumented Individuals With ESRD

  • Barry M. Straube, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Barry M. Straube, MD, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, US Department of Health & Human Services, 200 Independence Boulevard, Washington, DC

References 

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  2. Employee Benefit Research Institute estimates from the March Current Population Survey, 2007 Supplement
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  4. Hurley L, Kempe A, Crane LA, et al. Care of undocumented individuals with ESRD: A national survey of US nephrologists. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009;53:940–949
  5. Rosenbaum S. Medicaid eligibility and citizenship status: Policy implications for immigrant populations (Policy Brief no. 2201). Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; 2005;
  6. Fremstad S, Cox L. Covering new Americans: A review of federal and state policies related to immigrants' eligibility and access to publicly funded health insurance. Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; 2004;http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7214.cfmAccessed April 14, 2009
  7. Zarembo A, Gorman A. Citizenship often determines who gets medical care. Los Angeles Times. October 29, 2008;http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-dialysis29-2008oct29,0,2441127.storyAccessed April 14, 2009

PII: S0272-6386(09)00643-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.010

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Pages 921-924 , June 2009