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ASTS, AST, AAKP Joint LDPA Letter

November 10, 2025

November 10, 2025Representative Don BaconU.S. House of Representatives2104 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Representative Jerrold NadlerU.S. House of Representatives2132 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515Subject: AAKP, ASTS, AST Endorsement – Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 4582 and H.R.

October 1, 2025

Real change starts at home. Hold your Congressional leaders accountable!Big things are happening now...All Kidney Policy is Local™! We’re taking advocacy to the next level with AAKP’s All Kidney Policy is Local™.Why? Because real change in kidney care happens not just in D.C.

October 1, 2025

Q&A with OPKO Health, Inc., Akhtar Ashfaq MD, FACP, FASN OPKO Health is a fully-integrated healthcare company focused on delivering next-generation solutions for serious diseases across established global markets.

September 30, 2025

By Kevin M. Burns, Sr., CHBT, CHT, FNKF, 2025 AAKP Medal of Excellence Honoree, Dialysis TechnicianEmergencies can happen at any time—and for dialysis patients, being prepared is not just important, it’s essential.

AAKP Kicks Off 50th Annual National Patient Meeting in Dallas, Texas

September 26, 2025

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)

August 13, 2025

Nearly 600,000 Americans are currently undergoing dialysis, and approximately 440,000 of them rely on phosphate-lowering therapies (PLTs) to help manage their health effectively.

August 11, 2025

Nearly 600,000 Americans are currently undergoing dialysis, and approximately 440,000 of them rely on phosphate-lowering therapies (PLTs) to help manage their health effectively.

August 11, 2025

Nearly 600,000 Americans are currently undergoing dialysis, and approximately 440,000 of them rely on phosphate-lowering therapies (PLTs) to help manage their health effectively.

August 11, 2025

October 18, 2024The Honorable Bernie Sanders332 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Bill Cassidy455 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy, On behalf of the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)

August 4, 2025

By Cybele Ghossein, MD; and Andrew Vissing, MDFor the last 10 years our kidney transition program has helped hundreds of young adult kidney patients transfer care from pediatric nephrology at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital to adult nephrology care at Northwestern Medicine.Here’s how it works.

ASTS, AST, AAKP Joint LDPA Letter

HIGHLIGHTS FROM ALL KIDNEY POLICY IS LOCAL™ SUMMER CONGRESSIONAL VISITS

AAKP INNOVATOR SERIES: OPKO HEALTH, INC.

Staying Safe and Prepared: Emergency Planning for Dialysis Patients

AAKP Kicks Off 50th Annual National Patient Meeting in Dallas, Texas

Fighting for Patient Choice: Why Access to Phosphorus Lowering Therapies Matters

Fighting for His Health: A Care Partner’s View on Phosphate Management and Kidney Disease

Fighting for Health: Mihi Wickamasinghe’s Journey Managing Phosphorus on Dialysis

Charlotte's Bill – Senate Letter

Bridging the Gap: Supporting Young Adults with Kidney Disease Through Health Care Transition