Policy Resources
Download resources to help you advocate for kidney patients including, comment letters, state factsheets and one pagers.
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Healthy Workforces, Sustainable Futures: Why Employers Should Invest in Early Kidney Care
A new report in partnership with the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions examines the impact of chronic kidney disease on the U.S. workforce and identifies solutions that employers can implement to keep employees healthier, more productive, all while reducing health care costs.
A Call for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
A new report from AKF urges policymakers and advocates to broadly support measures—including improved screening and education—that will shape a brighter future for people living with kidney disease through earlier diagnosis and treatment. Developed as part of AKF’s Patient Access Initiative (PAI), a multi-year effort to better understand and address ongoing health care access issues faced by people with and at-risk for kidney disease and their caregivers, this report summarizes the discussion and calls to action arising from AKF’s inaugural PAI Summit held in April 2023.
Reimagining kidney care: from crisis to opportunity
A new white paper from AKF examines the crisis in chronic kidney disease and its enormous societal and economic burden. Using data from the U.S. Renal Data System, this analysis shows the significant opportunity for savings of more than $11 billion annually and provides three principles to guide policy action and create change.
"I witnessed my mom's time on dialysis, and the cost and logistical challenges, paired with the physical toll on her, inspired me to try to become involved with AKF." — Jessie Way, AKF Ambassador
One Pagers
The links below contain material for AKF Ambassadors looking to learn more about the issues we're advocating on. You will find one-pagers for each bill/issue that we support, as well as general information documents about AKF, COVID-19's impact on kidney patients, and state-specific kidney disease fact sheets.
AKF's advocacy and comment letters
Decisions made by Congress and federal and state government agencies affect the quality of care that kidney patients receive, the amount of available funding for kidney disease research, and a myriad of other factors that impact the kidney patient experience. The American Kidney Fund continuously monitors regulations, legislation and policy issues that may affect kidney patients and their families.
Where Americans live can affect their ability to give the gift of life
AKF's State of the States: 2025 Living Donor Protection Report Card evaluates each state and the District of Columbia on how well their existing laws encourage living organ donation and reduce barriers for living donors.
Protect Patient and Donor Rights
Policy resources are more than information — they are tools that inspire action. With AKF's advocacy, lawmakers gain the knowledge they need to protect living donors, reduce health disparities and fund lifesaving kidney research. And every step forward starts with support from people like you.
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