Trump to announce strategies to overhaul kidney care

President Trump this morning is expected to announce new measures that could overhaul treatment for kidney disease. Although the details haven’t yet been made public, Politico reports that the initiatives will include plans for better access to kidney transplants and kidney dialysis at home. The government spends more than $100 billion a year on kidney care, and the new strategy — which the current administration has been signaling for months — could be a way to cut costs and help patients. Only 12% of people with end-stage kidney disease start dialysis at home, but this option may be more convenient. Many in the Trump administration have a personal tie to kidney disease, according to Politico, including HHS Secretary Alex Azar, whose father required weekly dialysis before getting a kidney transplant.