MEDIA ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 26, 2025MEDIA CONTACT:Brendan LaCivitaNational and Medical Media Specialist blacivita@aakp.org(813) 906-7740AAKP Kicks Off 50th Annual National Patient Meeting in Dallas, Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Press Releases
AAKP Independence Day Statement 2025
AAKP Independence Day Statement 2025 Dear AAKP Members, Friends, and Allies:As we celebrate this Fourth of July, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) proudly honors the courageous men and women who took a stand for liberty and battled to free our nation from the yoke of the tyrannical King of England over 250 years ago.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATES JUNETEENTH
STATEMENT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATES JUNETEENTH Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest independent kidney patient organization in the United States, issued the following statement from AAKP President Edward V. Hickey, III, in commemoration of Juneteenth:
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2025 World Kidney Day Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications & Digital Operationsjrate@aakp.org(813) 400-2394 2025 World Kidney Day Statement American 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, 2025 Media Contact:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications and Digital Operationsjrate@aakp.org(813) 400-2394 Largest U.S.
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Largest Kidney Patient Group Joins Lawsuit Against Medicare
Largest Kidney Patient Group Joins Lawsuit Against Medicare Patient Choice Limited by CMS Violations of Legal and Regulatory Authority CMS Overreach Impacts Timely Access to Phosphorus Therapy Innovations WASHINGTON, 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, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications and Digital Operationsjrate@aakp.org(813) 400-2394 George Washington University Kidney Expert Earns Global Award Dr.
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Independence Day Celebrated Across Kidney Community
Independence Day Celebrated Across Kidney Community July Fourth Marks New Highpoint in 2024 Voter Registration Campaign Non-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 Month Innovation and Engagement Transform Infection Prevention and Disaster Readiness Government Leaders and Care Providers Must Involve Patients in Continuity Plans WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Kidney Advocates Expand Voter Registration in 50 States in 50 Days
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2024 – Flag Day MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations jrate@aakp.org (813)
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