1. https://dialysisethics2.org/open_images/flyers/davita-flyer.pdf 30 year history of kidney dialysis mortality rates along with comparison of mortality and hospitalization rates for for-profit and non-profit dialysis companies. At last check kidney dialysis mortality rates were hovering around 17% - still unacceptably high.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_dialysis quote about kidney dialysis having “one of the highest mortality rates for dialysis care in the industrialized world” taken from here. Also mentioned problems getting kidney transplants when at a for-profit clinic.
3. https://dialysisethics2.org/open_images/flyers/2023/Dialysis_Fact_Sheet_06-12-23.pdf Fact sheet put out by Washington D.C.’s M.I. Mother’s Keeper.
4. It was mentioned there are people who have experienced truly horrendous care:
a) Many can be found in NYT’s best-selling author Tom Mueller’s 2023 book ‘How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine’ Patients haven’t been the only victims in this, staff have also been traumatized.
b) Dialysis patient Brent Smith’s US Senate hearing testimony
c) Dialysis patient Dr. Kenneth Bays US Senate hearing testimony
d) Dialysis patient Frank Brown who at the time was claimed to be on dialysis longer than anybody else in the country. He saw the deterioration of care when the large for-profits came in. ‘Dead Man Fighting – Frank Brown’ article.
e) Actor Kevin Hart’s stuntman Justin Evans’ 2023 testimony
5. https://www.herc.research.va.gov/include/page.asp?id=va-vs-non-va “the evidence generally indicates that costs are lower in VA”
6. https://commondefense.us/ An veteran-led organization I’m a part of. “We are the largest grassroots membership organization of progressive veterans standing up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence.”
7. https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/08/01/letters-for-aug-2-ignoring-global-warming-wont-protect-our-nation/ Letter to the Editor by fellow veteran Heidi Dragneff and Common Defense member
