Roberts, Jenkins lead legislation to help dialysis centers
Published by The Wichita Eagle Kansans are leading the charge to decrease waiting times for dialysis provider accreditation. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts introduced the legislation Thursday. U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, of Kansas’ 2nd District, had earlier introduced companion legislation in the House that passed unanimously as part of a broader Medicare package. The Dialysis Access…
House Passes Medicare Part B Improvement Act
Published by Inside Health Policy The House on Tuesday (July 25) passed the Medicare Part B Improvement Act by voice vote, and the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) urges the the upper chamber to swiftly pass the bipartisan legislation. The wide-ranging bill, introduced by House Ways & Means Chair Kevin Brady (R-TX) and ranking Democrat Richard…
Kidney Community Applauds House Ways & Means Committee’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Expand Access to Kidney Care
H.R. 3168 and H.R. 3178 would provide innovative telemedicine solutions, streamline the accreditation process for dialysis facilities and stabilize funding WASHINGTON, DC — Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading coalition of patient advocates, kidney disease professionals, dialysis care providers, researchers and manufacturers – today endorsed the Ways and Means Committee’s approval of two bipartisan…
Expanding access, supporting research and sustaining Medicare for individuals with Kidney Disease
Published by The Hill Congress Blog Written by Rep. Tom Marino Though our nation, and our politics, has become increasingly divided over the years, there are some issues that still unite both sides of the aisle. Caring for Americans living with kidney disease and kidney failure has been one of those unifying issues. These health…
Kidney Community Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Improve and Expand Access to Kidney Care
Bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA), John Lewis (D-GA) and Peter Roskam (R-IL) would expand access to kidney care treatments and improve patient quality of life WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) praised the introduction of bipartisan legislation that elevates care, expands access, and promotes research to benefit the…
Collaboration key in winning NQF endorsement for medication management measure
Published by Nephrology News & Issues by Dr. Allen R. Nissenson and Dr. Edward R. Jones Since its inception, the Kidney Care Quality Alliance (KCQA) has brought together key stakeholders from across the kidney care community to develop meaningful, evidence-based measures that will lead to positive patient outcomes, drive better provider performance, and lower health…
Health Care Reform Efforts Must Reassure Patients
Published by Real Clear Health We’ll know in fairly short order whether House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders learned anything from their failed attempt to ram legislation repealing and replacing Obamacare through Congress. The initial effort didn’t pass for a number of reasons but mostly because no one thought things through to the…
Kidney Care Partners Commends Senate Finance Committee for the Reintroduction of the Chronic Care Bill
Kidney Community States Bipartisan Bill Would “Measurably Improve Access To Quality Care, Expand Treatment Choice” WASHINGTON, DC — Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading coalition of patient advocates, kidney disease professionals, dialysis care providers, researchers and manufacturers — commends Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, Senators Isakson and Warner and fellow members of the Senate Finance…
Congress, Admin. have chance to improve quality, care for those with kidney disease, failure
Published by The Hill As lawmakers consider different ways to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, one thing remains certain: when the dust settles, millions of Americans will be watching, waiting, and expecting policies that improve their health, access to healthcare, and how they receive it. More than half a million of these Americans…
New Government Report Highlights Disproportionately Low Research Investment in Kidney Disease, Which Now Impacts “17% of U.S. Adults”
Government Accounting Office (GAO) Report Demonstrates Funding Gaps Between Disease Prevalence vs. Investment in Research, Innovations, Cures WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly released GAO report, National Institutes of Health: Kidney Disease Research Funding and Priority Setting, outlines the level status of the nation’s kidney disease research funding landscape and priority setting. The report underscores the…