Welcome to 2019!As we enter the new year, I want to thank AAKP’s professional staff as well as our loyal patients, caregivers, and professional members for all of their support during a very successful 2018.
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2025 World Kidney Day Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2025MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications & Digital [email protected](813) 400-23942025 World Kidney Day StatementAmerican Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)Washington, D.C.:
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AAKP Press Release: Largest U.S. Kidney Patient Group Tells Disney CEO Robert Iger to Hold The View Co-Host Joy Behar Publicly Accountable for Saying Kidney Donation is Contingent Upon Political Beliefs of Transplant Recipient
For Immediate Release:March 7, 2025Media Contact:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications and Digital [email protected](813) 400-2394Largest U.S.
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AAKP Ambassador Brandi Nunez Shares Her Story for National Phosphorus Awareness Day
“Food choice was the largest struggle for me when I was at the height of kidney disease. It seemed like no matter how many good food choices I made; nothing was good enough and my labs continued to trend out of range. Potassium, phosphorous, and iron were the hardest for me to calculate and manage.
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AAKP Ambassador and Dialysis Patient Dawn Edwards Shares Why She Supports National Phosphorus Awareness Day
National Phosphorus Awareness Day – April 5Dawn shares this statement in support of National Phosphorus Awareness Day:“After navigating the challenges of kidney disease for 35 years, I only recently learned that elevated phosphorous not only causes brittle bones, which can lead to fractures, but also cardiac episodes.
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Re: Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities
Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the HouseCannon House Office Building, 418Washington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader of the SenateRussell Senate Office Building, 317Washington, DC 20515Washington, DC 20515The Honorable Hakeem JeffriesHouse Minority LeaderRayburn House Office Building, 2433Washington, DC 20515Re:
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ODRIA Stakeholder Endorsement Letter
October 31, 2024The Honorable Rob WittmanU.S. House of Representatives2055 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Jennifer McClellanU.S. House of Representatives2417 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Mariannette Miller-MeeksU.S.
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Largest Kidney Patient Group Joins Lawsuit Against Medicare
Largest Kidney Patient Group Joins Lawsuit Against MedicarePatient Choice Limited by CMS Violations of Legal and Regulatory AuthorityCMS Overreach Impacts Timely Access to Phosphorus Therapy InnovationsWASHINGTON, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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George Washington University Kidney Expert Earns Global Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 16, 2024MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications and Digital [email protected](813) 400-2394George Washington University Kidney Expert Earns Global AwardDr.
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Independence Day Celebrated Across Kidney Community
Independence Day Celebrated Across Kidney CommunityJuly Fourth Marks New Highpoint in 2024 Voter Registration CampaignNon-Partisan KidneyVoter™ Drive Fueled by Federal Policy Disarray Washington, D.C. – On the Fourth of July, American Independence Day, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Kidney Group Unveils Risk Campaign During National Safety Month
Kidney Group Unveils Risk Campaign During National Safety MonthInnovation and Engagement Transform Infection Prevention and Disaster ReadinessGovernment Leaders and Care Providers Must Involve Patients in Continuity PlansWASHINGTON, D.C. – During June, National Safety Month, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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