Ohioans could vote in November on harsher dialysis clinic regulations

The Columbus Dispatch: A showdown between dialysis-clinic operators in Ohio and patients relying on those services is underway, with a constitutional amendment that would crack down on the clinics possibly headed for the November ballot.

The proposal, backed by a group called Ohioans for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection, would tighten regulations of and control pricing by dialysis clinics.

Supporters of the measure say changes are desperately needed for the largely unchecked and growing industry. Opponents say increased regulations are unnecessary and would put dozens of clinics in the state at risk of closing, jeopardizing patients’ health.

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