Learn about best practices in engaging your elected officials, and the public policy issues affecting health care and kidney disease.
To kick off National Minority Health Month, join the American Kidney Fund (AKF) for a briefing on the disproportionate impact of kidney disease on people of color and new research initiatives addressing kidney disease. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Legislation, Advocacy day, Policy, Congressional Update, Advocates
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 >>
TOPICS: Legislation, AKF Advocacy Activities, Policy, Congressional Update
Legislation that would protect living organ donors from discrimination and encourage organ donation has been reintroduced this year in the U.S. Congress. READ MORE >>
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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 >>
TOPICS: Legislation, Policy, Advocates, Action Alerts
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 >>
TOPICS: Legislation, Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Action Alerts
In preparation for a new Congress and the start of the state legislative sessions, the American Kidney Fund did some ground work to educate elected officials on Medigap in December. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Research
On December 14, a judge from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling that struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, this does not have an immediate impact on people’s health insurance coverage or consumer protections. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Third-party, Affordable Care Act, Policy
Consumers should be aware of an emerging change in insurance plans that is being referred to as “accumulator adjuster.” The issue is related to three aspects of insurance coverage. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Policy
