Take action in your state
Make a difference in the lives of kidney patients and living organ donors by communicating with your state and local officials.
Welcome to the American Kidney Fund’s Action Center.
Keeping policymakers informed is critical in the fight against kidney disease. Add your voice to thousands of other voices in our Advocacy Network and help us make a difference! Use the Action Alerts below to send personalized messages to your representatives in Congress on key issues affecting kidney patients and their families.
Topic: Health disparities
On June 16, 2021, Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Ohio Congressman Brad Wenstrup introduced H.R. 3893, the Coordination, Accountability, Research, and Equity (CARE) for All Kidneys Act of 2021. The American Kidney Fund worked closely with the bill sponsors on this important bill which would implement interventions to better understand and manage kidney disease in communities of color, rural communities, and other underserved communities nationwide. Please contact your U.S. Representative today and ask them to cosponsor this important piece of legislation.
TOPICS: Research, Kidney disease prevention & education, Health disparities, Transplants
