FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 28, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer Rate, Director, Communications and Digital Operationsjrate@aakp.org(813) 400-2394 Kidney Patients Highlight Authors to Celebrate National Doctors Day Largest Kidney Patient Group Honors Expert Authors Known for Patient Advocacy Washington, D.C.:
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Jennifer Duplessie
2024 World Kidney Day Statement
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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act (H.R. 2706/S. 1183)
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New CDC Respiratory Guidance Ignores Kidney Patient Concerns
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Kidney Patients Target Medicare Transplant Double Standard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations jrate@aakp.org (813)
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Organ Transportation FAA Sign-On Letter January 2024
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May 28, 2023: AAKP Response to ABIM Call for Public Comment
May 28, 2023 Ms. Anamika Gavhane Senior Director Discipline-Specific Governance American Board of Internal Medicine 510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Delivered via Electronic Mail Dear Ms. Gavhane:
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Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act Stakeholder Sign On Letter
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RE: Support Federal Legislation to Ban Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) in all federal programs
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Kidney Patients Expand Worldwide Impact on Medical Innovations
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