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Kidney Patients Cite Insurance and Payment Issues as Critical Barriers to FDA Approved Care Innovations

Jennifer Duplessie
Kidney Patients Cite Insurance and Payment Issues as Critical Barriers to FDA Approved Care Innovations Patients and Taxpayers Forced to Absorb Preventable Costs Patient Voice Patient Choice™ Campaign Engages Private Insurers and CMS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT:
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AAKP Press Release: SUMMER READING LIST RELEASED BY LARGEST KIDNEY ADVOCACY GROUP 

Jennifer Duplessie
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2022 SUMMER READING LIST RELEASED BY LARGEST KIDNEY ADVOCACY GROUP Patient Insights on Care Choice, Innovation, Covid-19, and Kidney Replacement Therapies Washington, D.C. - In advance of the July 4th Independence Day weekend, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

Jennifer Duplessie
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AAKP and CareerEco Partner to Connect Employers to Kidney Patients Including Veterans Washington, D.C.
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Re: Oregon Waiver Renewal Application

Jennifer Duplessie
April 11, 2022 Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Oregon Waiver Renewal Application Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: We are writing to comment on the Oregon application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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AMERICA’S TOP KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE EXCELLENCE MEDALS

Jennifer Duplessie
AMERICA’S TOP KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE EXCELLENCE MEDALS Largest Kidney Patient Group Honors Care and Innovation Leaders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 Washington, D.C. - The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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AAKP requests Congress to extend telehealth regulatory flexibilities beyond COVID.

Jennifer Duplessie
s Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy:
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