Mapping The Overlap Of Poverty Level & Prevalence Of Diagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease Among Medicare Beneficiaries In The United States

On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published these study findings that maps the overlap of poverty level and prevalence of diagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) among Medicare Beneficiaries in the U.S. The objectives of this study were to examine the county-level association between poverty level and diagnosed CKD and to illustrate county-level bivariate distribution of poverty and CKD among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 years or older in the U.S . . .