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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 do...
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Notable AKF accomplishments in 2023 in advocating for policies that help improve the lives of those with kidney disease and living organ donors
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On Sept. 21, AKF hosted its first Rare Kidney Disease Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, connecting patient advocates from the IgAN Foundation, health care professio...
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AKF's advocacy work has brought us to Michigan again and again where two bills that would positively impact the kidney community are active. Here's wh...
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Welcome to our What's happening in the states blog series, where we provide monthly legislative updates on what AKF is working on across the country to imp...
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This blog post summarizes the current efforts in the White House Administration and Congress to modernize the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system to ...
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AKF Ambassador Shante Byrd shares her experience of traveling to D.C. to meet with her elected officials during this year's Kidney Action Summit, sharing h...
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On May 17, AKF hosted its annual Kidney Action Summit, connecting Ambassadors and their elected officials to discuss important legislation for the kidney commun...
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Welcome to our What's happening in the states blog series, where we provide monthly legislative updates on what AKF is working on across the country to imp...