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AAKP Independence Day Statement 2025

July 4, 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.

July 1, 2025

June 26, 2025Chris KlompCMS Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for MedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 212440-1850Dear Deputy Administrator Klomp:

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATES JUNETEENTH

June 22, 2025

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:

June 5, 2025

By Jerome Bailey, AAKP’s Director of Patient Engagement and AdvocacyFor Jimmie Bates, a home dialysis patient, and his wife and care partner Dawn, safety and infection prevention are central to their daily lives.

June 5, 2025

Jake first met Dayna when she walked into the furniture store where he was working as a salesman in 2021. The two sparked up a conversation and almost instantly became friends. As Dayna shopped for bedroom furniture, the two chatted about her New York accent, Jake’s upcoming first trip to New York City, and much more.

June 5, 2025

By Matthew M. Goodwin, PharmD, MBA, Vice President, Medical Affairs, scPharmaceuticals IncThe primary function of the kidneys is to maintain the right balance of salt and fluid in your body. They do this by removing waste products and extra fluid through the production of urine. Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

May 1, 2025

Each year on May 1 or 5.1, AAKP is proud to lead the annual “Are You O-K+” campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of the devastating effects high potassium (hyperkalemia) can have on individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).

April 22, 2025

Abdou Simon’s journey began in the vibrant heart of Senegal, which is located in West Africa. West Africa is known for its rich culture and deep sense of community. Abdou had big dreams and a passion for understanding people, which led him to study Sociology at the Université Gaston Berger de SaintLouis in Senegal.

April 22, 2025

By Annamarie Rodriguez, MS, RDN, LD, DipACLM, FAND Phosphorus is a mineral that is widespread in foods because it naturally occurs in all living matter. This mineral may cause a lot of concern on our lab reports but is essential for life! It is found in our DNA (our genetic material)

April 2, 2025

In December of 1982, while on a three month long cross-country motorcycle trip with his young wife, Ann Goethals, Richard started having horrible headaches, nausea, and was throwing up. He had been feeling fine up to that point, but he suddenly got sick, and it was not going away.

AAKP Independence Day Statement 2025

PIPC Letter on Medicare Negotiation Guidance

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATES JUNETEENTH

EVERY PATIENT SAFE: A Home Dialysis Patient and Care Partner’s Journey in Preventing Infections

A Life-Saving Friendship -Jake Rowland’s Journey to Becoming a Living Kidney Donor

Understanding Fluid Buildup Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease

Learn About AAKP's Resources on High Potassium

Patient Profile: Kidney Patient and Researcher, Abdou Simon Senghor, PhD, Shares His International Kidney Journey

Phosphorus and You: Education, Management, and Practical Tips

AAKP Ambassador and Dialysis Patient, Richard Stacewicz Shares His Kidney Story for National Phosphorus Awareness Day