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Advocating for the kidney community in 2025

An overview of AKF's advocacy efforts in 2025

LaVarne A. Burton, Emani McConnell-Brent, Barbara Harrison from Howard University, and Shahzia Lakhani on the stage at CBCF with blue text overlay, "'I left feeling empowered and determined': AKF at the CBCF's 54th Annual Legislative Conference"

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'I left feeling empowered and determined': AKF at the CBCF's 54th Annual Legislative Conference

AKF Ambassadors and Kidney Health Coaches share highlights from their time at the Congressional Black Caucus 54th Annual Legislative Conference

AKF Ambassadors and Dancing with Markers UCKD Summit sign with blue text overlay, "AKF urges patients to Know Your Cause through two important events"

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AKF urges patients to Know Your Cause through two important events

AKF hosts Rare Kidney Disease Advocacy Day and 2025 UCKD Summit

Health care professional doing paperwork with blue text overlay, "Proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act in Congressional budget reconciliation legislation: How they could impact coverage and costs"

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Proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act in Congressional budget reconciliation legislation: How they could impact coverage and costs

Significant changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are under consideration — AKF explains that potential impact

AKF Ambassadors posed in a group with blue text overlay, "AKF Ambassadors urge lawmakers to protect living donors and Medicaid during 2025 Kidney Action Summit"

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AKF Ambassadors urge lawmakers to protect living donors and Medicaid during 2025 Kidney Action Summit

Highlights from AKF's day on Capitol Hill for the 2025 Kidney Action Summit

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Congressional budget reconciliation legislation and how it could affect Medicaid

Significant changes to Medicaid are under consideration—AKF explains

AKF Ambassador and lawmaker shaking hands with blue text overlay, "Fighting for the kidney community: What AKF and our Ambassadors accomplished in 2024"

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Fighting for the kidney community: What AKF and our Ambassadors accomplished in 2024

Here are just some of our notable advocacy accomplishments from 2024

AKF staff and Ambassadors at the Congressional Black Caucus 2024 with blue text overlay, "Bridging the gaps: Addressing kidney disease equity through community outreach"

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Bridging the gaps: Addressing kidney disease equity through community outreach

Recently, AKF had the opportunity to exhibit at grassroots conferences, allowing us to do more community outreach for Kidney Health for All™. Here are a few important events that our team has attended.

AKF Ambassador and staff with U.S. senator with blue text overlay, "A 'rare' sighting on Capitol Hill: AKF advocates participate in second Rare Kidney Disease Advocacy Day"

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A 'rare' sighting on Capitol Hill: AKF advocates participate in second Rare Kidney Disease Advocacy Day

On Sept. 18, AKF hosted the second Rare Kidney Disease Advocacy Day, connecting patient advocates and health care professionals with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.