Supporting Patient-Centered Care and Promoting Innovations Across the Kidney Care Continuum
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Kidney Care Partners is a non-profit coalition of more than 30 organizations, comprising patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers.
Kidney Community Urges Congress to Pass Bipartisan Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act to Protect Insurance Access for Individuals Living with Kidney Failure
KCP sent a letter urging Congress to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 8594/S. 4750) to ensure our nation’s most vulnerable patient populations and their families retain access to important health care benefits provided by private plans as Congress intended, and individuals with kidney failure are not prematurely shifted off their private plans and into Medicare.
More than 97K Americans are currently waiting for a kidney transplant.
More than 500K Americans are currently on dialysis.
More than 700K Americans are living with kidney failure (ESRD).
More than 130K Americans are diagnosed with kidney failure each year.
Approximately 37M Americans are living with chronic kidney disease.
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Kidney Community Applauds Bipartisan Lawmakers’ Support for Kidney Care Innovation (KidneyX) in FY 2024 Budget
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit kidney care coalition of more than 30 organizations, comprising patients, physicians, nurses, researchers, transplant coordinators, dialysis professionals, therapeutic innovators, and manufacturers – today applauded Representatives Larry Bucshon (IN-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) for co-signing a letter urging the…
CMS releases final rule on payments for dialysis care
Kidney Care Partners, a non-profit coalition of more than 30 organizations representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators and manufacturers, appreciates that CMS updated the payment rate for dialysis providers in the 2023 PPS final rule. Unfortunately, the rate increase does not address the major barriers created by the labor crisis…
Dialysis Stakeholders Say CMS Pay Bump Not Enough, Turn To Congress
Kidney care experts are concerned CMS’ unprecedented increase in pay rates for renal dialysis services didn’t account for the most updated data, and with less than 60 days remaining until the rule kicks in, the bump still isn’t enough to account for ongoing workforce shortages that have hamstrung the sector. Click here to read the…
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Dozens of Healthcare Organizations Unite in Support of Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Prevent Discrimination & Ensure Insurance Access
In the decades since the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Benefit was established, the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have experienced kidney failure had the comfort of knowing that the choice of staying on their private healthcare plans for up to 30 months before Medicare took over their care…
Legal Protections for Living Organ Donors Are Increasing. But More Needs to Be Done.
There is newfound momentum for laws that protect living organ donors, with eight states enacting new legislation in the past several months. Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and Virginia are making strides in increasing living donor protections. The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has been leading efforts at the…
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Chronic kidney disease affects 1 in 10 people worldwide, and if left untreated, it can lead to kidney failure. Diet, exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent or manage the condition.
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish may reduce chronic kidney disease risk
Researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood but not plants were associated with a moderately ...
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KCP thanks @RepLarryBucshon @RepDelBene @SenatorCardin @SenToddYoung for their commitment to advancing kidney care health and access to new therapies and innovations through support for @Kidney_X Read more: http://ow.ly/vnOZ50MHfNM
A new study states that a possible association is found between higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids from seafood and reduced risk of kidney problems.
Scientists suggest eating oily fish linked to lower risk of kidney disease
Association found between higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids from seafood and reduced risk of kidney problems
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Any non-profit or for-profit organization with an expressed interest in improving kidney care may be considered for membership in KCP. Learn more:
Membership - Kidney Care Partners
KCP MEMBERSHIP Member Benefits KCP offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including: Each me...
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Will Kleemeier, whose has polycystic kidney disease, biked across the country to raise awareness about kidney disease. Hear his story:
Pa. man bikes across the country to conquer kidney disease
Bucks County native Will Kleemeier cycled from coast to coast, pushing through multiple setbacks to keep pedaling for kidney disease.
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Most individuals who live with ESRD depend on life-sustaining dialysis treatments to survive because transplantation options are extremely limited.
Kidney Disease - Kidney Care Partners
KIDNEY DISEASE Each year, more than 130,000 Americans are diagnosed with kidney failure KIDNEY DISEASES & KIDNEY FAI...
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