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Medicare Advantage Enrollment and Access to Kidney Transplant After the 21st Century Cures Act.

JAMA·September 21, 2026·PMID 42766312

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Kidney transplant offers substantial survival and quality-of-life benefits over dialysis, yet access appears reduced for the growing Medicare Advantage ESKD population. These disparities may reflect plan network restrictions or care coordination barriers, warranting attention from clinicians managing patients with kidney failure.

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