50th anniversary of the US Social Security Amendments of 1972 - Philip Held, PhD.

<p>The US Social Security Amendments of 1972 extended Medicare coverage to individuals with End Stage Kidney Disease who need either dialysis or transplantation to maintain life.<br /> <br /> In this episode of Dialogues noted medical researcher and economist, Dr. Philip Held, talks about the 50th anniversary of this landmark legislation and how it changed the trajectory of kidney disease care in the United States, and beyond.</p>