FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 KIDNEY ADVOCATES RECEIVE U.S. PRESIDENT’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Washington, DC:
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PATIENT PROFILE: David Rodriguez, Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipient
David Rodriguez grew up in a housing project in Brownsville, Texas. At 16 years old, he enrolled in a program for at-risk youth that allowed him to work part-time while earning his high school diploma.
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Professional Profile: An Interview with Shelba Jones, CHT- HT
"Dialysis is my passion; I have 38 years in the field! Seeing my patients thriving and feeling better, whether on home dialysis, in-center hemodialysis, or after having a kidney transplant is my reward.”- Shelba JonesWhat inspired you to become a dialysis technician?I always have had passion to help people.
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AAKP Signs Onto Letter Regarding Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Coverage and Other Health-Related Coverage
October 3, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201
Dear Secretary Becerra:
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Dialysis Technicians – an essential part of your healthcare team
By Kevin M. Burns, Sr., CHBT, CHT, FNKF, President, National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists (NANT)
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Kidney Patients Remind Congress and Payers: Your Decisions Impact Our Lives and Innovation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 Kidney Patients Remind Congress and Payers: Your Decisions Impact Our Lives and Innovation Largest Kidney Patient Meeting Shows Patient Determination for Change Washington, D.C.
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Kidney Patients Expand Impact on R & D
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813)
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GLOBAL KIDNEY SUMMIT MOBILIZES PATIENTS FOR CARE INNOVATION
GLOBAL KIDNEY SUMMIT MOBILIZES PATIENTS FOR CARE INNOVATION DECADES OF PATERNALISM AND HIGH MORTALITY DIALYSIS CHALLENGED KIDNEY PATIENT CONSUMERS DEMAND CARE CHOICE AND ACCESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Kidney Patients Cite Insurance and Payment Issues as Critical Barriers to FDA Approved Care Innovations
Kidney Patients Cite Insurance and Payment Issues as Critical Barriers to FDA Approved Care Innovations Patients and Taxpayers Forced to Absorb Preventable Costs Patient Voice Patient Choice™ Campaign Engages Private Insurers and CMS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT:
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AAKP NAMES 2022 JENNY KITSEN PATIENT SAFETY AWARD RECIPIENTS
AAKP recently announced its 2022 Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award recipients. The Kitsen award recognizes leaders and programs that substantively improve patient safety through innovations in health systems management and patient safety education.
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