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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Correspondence
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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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act (H.R. 2706/S. 1183)
Supporting OrganizationsThe National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) works collaboratively with a group of diverse stakeholders representing the disability and medical community to advocate for the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act. The following organizations have formally supported the bill:
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Organ Transportation FAA Sign-On Letter January 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)
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May 28, 2023: AAKP Response to ABIM Call for Public Comment
May 28, 2023Ms. Anamika GavhaneSenior DirectorDiscipline-Specific GovernanceAmerican Board of Internal Medicine510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700Philadelphia, PA 19106Delivered via Electronic MailDear Ms. Gavhane:
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Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act Stakeholder Sign On Letter
October 30, 2023The Honorable Beth Van DuyneUnited States House of Representatives1725 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515Dear Representative Van Duyne,As stakeholders in the organ donation and transplantation community, we thank you for your leadership in introducing the Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act (H.R.
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RE: FDA Proposal to Permit Salt Substitutes to Reduce Sodium in Standardized Foods
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationDockets Management Staff (HFA-305)5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061Rockville, MD 20852This letter represents a collaborative effort of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (The Academy), and National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
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RE: Support Federal Legislation to Ban Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) in all federal programs
March 7, 2023The Honorable Cathy McMorris RodgersChairCommittee on Energy and CommerceUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Jason SmithChairCommittee on Ways and MeansUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.
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Statement of Policy Principles and Solutions: Living Organ Donation
April 2023Statement of Policy Principles and Solutions: Living Organ DonationAs the leading, independent, national organizations representing patients, organ donors and donor families, transplant surgeons, and other transplant health professionals, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS CALL ON CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR KIDNEY INNOVATION AND VETERANS WITH KIDNEY DISEASES
March 29, 2023 Today, more than 50 advocates from ASN and AAKP, representing people with kidney diseases and the health care professionals who serve them, will meet with their members of Congress and call for a $25 million investment in kidney innovation.
March 29, 2023 Today, more than 50 advocates from ASN and AAKP, representing people with kidney diseases and the health care professionals who serve them, will meet with their members of Congress and call for a $25 million investment in kidney innovation.
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