When U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar talks about kidney disease, it’s personal—his father was a dialysis patient before receiving a transplant from a living donor. READ MORE >>

On Thursday, March 14—World Kidney Day—I was honored and excited to join a group of Illinois advocates—including 8 other AKF Ambassadors—to support kidney health and living donor legislation at the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. READ MORE >>

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that voiced our concern on proposed changes to the six protected classes of drugs in the Medicare program. READ MORE >>

The following information on short-term plans may be useful to know before consumers shop for coverage, especially for individuals who have chronic conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its leading causes, diabetes and hypertension. READ MORE >>

Congress recently passed and the president signed into law a $1.3 trillion “omnibus” spending bill that funds the government for the rest of the 2018 fiscal year, which runs through September 30. READ MORE >>

As both the House of Representatives and the Senate return to Washington, DC this week, the following is a list of health care-related items that lawmakers are expected to address in the first several weeks of the new year. READ MORE >>

The Senate passed tax reform legislation on December 2 by a 51-49 vote, with all Democrats voting no and Sen. Bob Corker (TN) the only Republican to oppose the bill. READ MORE >>

Legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would create voluntary care management demonstration programs for chronic kidney disease (CKD) under the Medicare program. READ MORE >>