Jennifer Duplessie

Organ Transportation FAA Sign-On Letter January 2024

January 30, 2024

January 18, 2024 Dear Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Cruz, Chair Graves, and Ranking Member Larsen: As stakeholders in the organ donation and transplant community, we appreciate your leadership in including an organ transportation provision in the House and Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

November 16, 2023

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:

Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act Stakeholder Sign On Letter

October 31, 2023

October 30, 2023 The Honorable Beth Van Duyne United States House of Representatives 1725 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C.

RE: Support Federal Legislation to Ban Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) in all federal programs

July 17, 2023

March 7, 2023 The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jason Smith Chair Committee on Ways and Means United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.

July 13, 2023

Kidney Patients Expand Worldwide Impact on Medical Innovations Patient-Led Global Summit on Science, Policy, and Care Choice Drives Optimism FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications & Digital Communications [email protected] (813) 400-2394 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Patients Mark Anniversary of Historic Kidney Executive Order

July 10, 2023

Patients Mark Anniversary of Historic Kidney Executive Order Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar Says Patients and Their Insights Were Indispensable to Largest Shift in Kidney Care in 50 Years Patients Honor Azar for Global Kidney Leadership and Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

Global Kidney Summit Honors Former HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar

June 26, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations [email protected] (813) 400-2394 Global Kidney Summit Honors Former HHS Secretary Alex M.

STATEMENT: KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH

June 19, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations (813) 400-2394 [email protected] Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

STATEMENT: Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 10, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Rate Director of Communications and Digital Operations (813) 400-2394 [email protected] STATEMENT Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: DON’T FORGET KIDNEY PATIENTS – THEIR VULNERABILITES REMAIN Washington, D.C.

CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORS

April 27, 2023

CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORS LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT SAFEGUARDS JOBS AND INSURANCE LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP MOBILIZES TO BACK CONGRESS Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)