COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate Among Privately Insured Dialysis Patients

With Paul Eliason, Ryan McDevitt, Jimmy Roberts, and Heather Wong
Under review

Summary: We provide evidence that privately insured patients being treated for end-stage renal disease were 32 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than other privately insured patients. Adjusting for patient demographic characteristics, the disparity remains extremely large.