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![Person in green scrubs carrying a cooler with Human Organ for Transplant written on it with blue text overlay, "Organ transplant requests a seat upgrade: New FAA and DOT working group"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20FAA%20Organ%20Transport%20July%202024%20OG.png?itok=Wh-Ocr4X)
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The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 requires the FAA and DOT to create the working group to develop best practices for transporting organs in the cabin of a com...
![Health care professional in gown, mask, hat and gloves carrying a container while leaning against a door with blue text overlay, "Finalized change to OPTN calculation for deceased donor kidneys is a win for health equity"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20OPTN%20KDPI%20-%20July%202024%20OG%20.png?itok=FJtnUNNw)
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Here is what you need to know about the change and why it is important for people waiting for a kidney transplant.
![Female judge hitting a gavel with blue text overlay, "Updated Q&A: What you should know about how a ruling in federal court may affect coverage of no-cost preventive services"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Updated%20Q%26A%20Ruling%20Affecting%20No-Cost%20Preventative%20Services%20-%20June%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=WZxeHr81)
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AKF answers questions about the U.S. District Court case that struck down the requirement that most health plans provide coverage of certain preventive services...
![Group of advocates and AKF staff at bill signing in Michigan with blue text overlay, "What's Happening in the States"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20What%27s%20Happening%20in%20the%20States%20-%20February%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=ci_ioIjm)
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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...
![AKF Ambassadors and staff in a meeting with an elected official with blue text overlay, "AKF advocacy wins in 2023"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20AKF%20Advocacy%20Wins%20-%20January%202024%20-%20OG.png?itok=KkL4NTsU)
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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
![Michigan state house with blue text overlay "Pure Michigan advocacy"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20Pure%20Michigan%20advocacy%20-%20September%202023%20-%20OG.png?itok=uYwr34_a)
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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...
![100 dollar bills with a strip of paper that says Medicare with blue text overlay "AKF urges changes to Medicare proposal"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20PPS%20Rule%20-%20September%202023%20-%20OG.png?itok=m98XqHgR)
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Here we summarize the key points of a comment letter AKF sent in response to CMS's recently published annual proposed rule on the Medicare ESRD PPS and QIP...
![Map of the United States with speech bubble with "Advocacy"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/PRIMARY%20-%202023%20What%27s%20Happening%20in%20the%20States.png?itok=aproBhpv)
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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...
![Stethoscope on top of paperwork with blue text overlay, "How prioritizing upstream care policies for kidney disease can save lives"](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/media/images/Blog%20PAI%20white%20paper%20-%20July%202023%20-%20OG%20%281%29.png?itok=ic67NJPC)
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A new white paper from AKF examines the dire kidney disease trends in the U.S. as well as the potential for significant societal and economic benefits of implem...