June 8, 2021 Felipe Jardim By Bill Ryan, President and CEO, Transplant Life Foundation Steven Baldridge, RN wrote in a recent online article, “In ancient times the kidneys were viewed … Continue reading “Transplant Life Foundation Supports Kidney Health”
June 2, 2021 Jennifer Duplessie The Honorable Patty MurrayDefense Appropriations SubcommitteeU.S. SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Murray: On behalf of of a coalition of concerned Washington State-based stakeholders, I am … Continue reading “Letter to Senator Murray re Support of Vascular Graft Research”
May 4, 2021 Jennifer Duplessie FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021 LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT WITH SECOND ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY Tampa, FL – The American Association … Continue reading “LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT WITH SECOND ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY”
March 17, 2021 Deb Pelaez ARE YOU O-K+?” CAMPAIGN PRECEDES MAY 1 USA HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and … Continue reading “LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TO PATIENTS”
March 10, 2021 Jennifer Duplessie March 11, 2021 U.S. and EU Kidney Groups Align for Global Innovation Consortium World Kidney Day Announcement Precedes Virtual Patient-Led Global Summit WASHINGTON, D.C. – … Continue reading “U.S. and EU Kidney Groups Align for Global Innovation Consortium”
December 27, 2020 Jennifer Duplessie Transplant Drug Reform A Milestone in First Year of AAKP’s Decade of the Kidney Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest … Continue reading “LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP THANKS PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SIGNING PANDEMIC RELIEF AND TRANSPLANT DRUG COVERAGE”
December 9, 2020 Jennifer Duplessie FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2020 TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTS AAKP Calls for Immediate Senate Action, Asks President … Continue reading “TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTS”
September 10, 2020 Admin VETERAN VOICES REPRESENTED BY U.S. MARINES AND U.S. ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced results of their recent 2020-2021 Board … Continue reading “TOP U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP UNVEILS NEW BOARD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS”
August 27, 2020 Jennifer Duplessie RE: Recent CMS and CBO Actions Should Propel Action on S.3353, the Comprehensive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act, During the 116th Congress Dear … Continue reading “20 TRANSPLANT ROUND TABLE GROUPS ASK CONGRESS TO PASS IMMUNO DRUG COVERAGE”
Representing millions of patients, people with disabilities and older adults, our organizations are writing to express our strong and urgent support for the Department’s Office for Civil Rights to issue additional guidance to ensure that schemes to ration scarce health care resources during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic comply with federal nondiscrimination laws.
