Kidney Care Partners Congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – The nation’s largest kidney coalition, comprised of physician groups, providers, patient advocacy groups, manufacturers and researchers congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his approval by the U.S. Senate to serve as the next Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The kidney care community…
Kidney Care Partners Submits Comments on CMS CY26 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers – recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its calendar year (CY) 2026 policy and payment proposals for Medicare Advantage…
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Reaches 50 Cosponsors, Kidney Care Partners Calls for Additional Congressional Action
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access to care and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today thanks the 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have signed…
Kidney Care Partners Supports Policies to Expand Home Dialysis and Improve Reimbursement for Phosphate-Lowering Drugs, Remains Concerned CMS Has Not Addressed Barriers to Patient Access to Innovative Treatments
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers – issued the following comments in response to the recently released final Calendar Year 2025 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS), Payment for Renal Dialysis Services…
KCP Applauds Efforts to Increase Organ Availability in Comments to HHS
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – recently submitted comments to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in response to the “Organ Procurement and Transplantation: Implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity…
We Need to Act Earlier to Address the Silent Crisis of Kidney Disease, Inadequate Federal Support
Scientia potentia est. sounds complicated, but when translated, “knowledge is power” rings true for many aspects of life, particularly when it comes to managing one’s health. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the gradual loss of kidney function with few, if any, symptoms. Many of the 1 in 3 adults who are at risk for CKD have no idea…
Senate bill would require health plans to continue dialysis coverage for 30 months
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would require private health plans to continue to pay for dialysis for beneficiaries with end-stage kidney disease while they coordinate a transition to Medicare coverage. Click here to see the full article.
Nation’s Kidney Community Commends Senate Introduction of Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)- the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting care access and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today applauded Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), for introducing…
The System Isn’t Working for Americans with Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is rapidly becoming a worldwide public health epidemic. Today, nearly 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet only about one percent of those Americans are even aware of their disease. We are seeing good advances in the slowing of CKD progression with pharmaceuticals, and there are exciting developments in transplant, such as xenotransplantation, but the dialysis…
How lack of adequate reimbursement is failing patients with chronic kidney disease
Kidney disease is rapidly becoming a worldwide public health epidemic. Today, nearly 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet only about one percent of those Americans are even aware of their disease. We are seeing good advances in the slowing of CKD progression with pharmaceuticals, and there are exciting developments in transplant, such as xenotransplantation, but…