Learn about best practices in engaging your elected officials, and the public policy issues affecting health care and kidney disease.
Welcome to our What’s happening in the states blog series, where we provide monthly legislative updates on what the American Kidney Fund (AKF) is working on across the country to improve the lives of those living with kidney disease and to protect living organ donors. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: What’s happening in the states, Living Donor Protection Report Card
Last month, President Biden and the 117th Congress were sworn into office. We spoke with a few AKF Ambassadors about the issues most important to them and which piece of legislation they hope to see enacted this term. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Ambassador, Advocates
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, President Biden signed an executive order creating a new special enrollment period (SEP) for Affordable Care Act health coverage. Learn more about the SEP, what it means for you and how you can sign up for insurance on our blog. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Coronavirus, ACA, Covid-19, Affordable Care Act
Check out our new What's happening in the states blog series for monthly legislative updates on what we're working on to fight kidney disease nationwide. Though still early in the year, 2021 has already seen a lot of legislative activity! READ MORE >>
TOPICS: What’s happening in the states, Living Donor Protection Report Card
We released our first annual State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card yesterday! Learn more about the Report Card and how it will help inform our kidney disease advocacy work throughout 2021 on our blog. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Living Donor Protection Report Card, Research
From unemployment benefits to vaccine distribution, the federal government has provided funding for many key COVID-19 initiatives and programs over the past month. Check out our blog for a breakdown of the provisions that are important to the people we serve. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Coronavirus, Covid-19
Last year was full of surprises for all of us. Despite the challenges of 2020, our government relations team secured some big and important wins for the kidney community. Learn more about what they accomplished in our 2020 advocacy year in review. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Ambassador, AKF Advocacy Activities, Advocates
As more health insurance companies adopt these new polices, an increasing number of patients, including kidney disease patients, are being negatively impacted because they are being forced to pay more money for their medications. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Legislation, Policy
