Kidney Today Blog

H.R. 1, recently signed into law, will have a considerable impact on people living with or at risk for kidney disease, including significant changes to Medicaid, the ACA marketplace and SNAP.

A quarterly update on what legislation AKF is working on at the state level to improve the lives of those living with kidney disease and protect living organ donors.

As part of our 2023 Kidney Action Week, AKF hosted a virtual Congressional briefing called Upstream Solutions to Chronic Kidney Disease: Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Prevention and Management to discuss the growing rate of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the U.S.

Highlights of a very successful year in state advocacy for AKF and our community of kidney disease advocates.

A highlight of some of the key health care provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that could help people at risk for kidney disease and people with kidney disease or other chronic conditions.

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 protect living organ donors.

On April 26, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), or H.R. 7585, which aims to make our health care system more equitable and accessible for everyone.

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 protect living organ donor...

As part of Kidney Action Week, we hosted a Congressional briefing on Increasing Kidney Transplants in Communities of Color. The goals of the briefing were to educate viewers about this important issue, provide recommendations for policymakers and inform people of color of ways th...