title: Special treatment--the story of Medicare's ESRD entitlement.
authors.affiliation: RAND Washington, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rettig
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States