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American Kidney Fund Commends House Ways and Means for Leadership on CKD Issues
ROCKVILLE, Md. (May 21, 2026) — The American Kidney Fund today commended the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means for its leadership on the issue of chronic kidney disease.
Today, the Committee marked up and passed out legislation that would make home dialysis more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries. AKF strongly supports giving patients more choices in how and where they receive their dialysis treatments and to focus on their mental health. We look forward to continuing to work with Chairman Jason Smith and Ranking Member Richie Neal and the members of the Committee on legislation and policies that support the millions of Americans with kidney disease.
About the American Kidney Fund
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nonprofit with the greatest direct impact on people with kidney disease. AKF works on behalf of the 1 in 7 American adults living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease—from prevention through post-transplant living. AKF fights for kidney health for all through programs that address early detection, disease management, financial assistance, clinical research, innovation and advocacy. AKF is one of the nation’s top-rated nonprofits, investing 96 cents of every donated dollar in programs, and it has received 24 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator as well as the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, formerly known as GuideStar.
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