Congress Must Step Up for the Millions of Americans Battling Kidney Disease
Across the country, a silent crisis — kidney disease — is growing in plain sight, largely undetected for millions of Americans. In fact, chronic kidney disease is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, yet remains one of the least visible health threats. Click here to read the full op-ed.
KCP Writes CMS Leaders Requesting Protections for Individuals with ESRD from New Medicaid Requirements Under H.R.1
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CMS payment rate increases 2.2% for dialysis facilities
CMS issued its final rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System base rate for dialysis facilities to $281.71 beginning Jan. 1, 2026, according to an agency press release. The final rate increased $7.89 from the calendar year 2025 base rate of $273.82. The rate will apply to all ESRD facilities, with hospital-based facilities…
Kidney News in Brief: New Kidney Care Partners Chair Shares 2026 Priorities
LaVarne A. Burton, president and chief executive officer of the American Kidney Fund, has begun her 2-year term as chair of Kidney Care Partners (KCP), a coalition of patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers. Click here to read the full article.
Politico Influence: Jobs Report
— Kidney Care Partners has named American Kidney Fund president and CEO LaVarne Burton as its new chair. Click here to read the full article.
LaVarne A. Burton – New Chair of Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition – Outlines 2026 Kidney Community Priorities
Burton to Focus on Supporting Patient Choice, Expanding Access to Innovative Treatments to Improve Patient-Centric Kidney Care 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—is pleased to announce LaVarne A. Burton as its new chair. As…
Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition Elects New Leadership to Represent Policy Priorities Impacting Patients, Kidney Care
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers—today announced that Keith A. Bellovich, DO has been selected by his peers to succeed American Kidney Fund CEO LaVarne A. Burton as Chair-Elect of the organization. A practicing nephrologist,…
Kidney Care Partners Statement on 2026 ESRD PPS Final Rule
Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition Urges Congress to Pass the Kidney Care Access Protection Act (S. 2730/H.R. 6214) 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—today released the following statement in reaction to the Centers for Medicare &…
Miller Introduces Kidney Care Access Protection Act
Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) along with Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Kidney Care Access Protection Act (KCAPA). This bipartisan bill will strengthen Medicare’s kidney care benefits by ensuring sustainable reimbursement for dialysis providers, expanding access to patient education resources, and supporting a long-term payment pathway for new therapies and emerging technologies. Click here to read…
Kidney Care Partners Commends House Introduction of Kidney Care Access Protection Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers—today expressed appreciation to Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) for introducing the bipartisan Kidney Care Access Protection Act (KCAPA) in the House of Representatives. A bipartisan Senate…