Nation’s Kidney Care Community Urges Legislators to Address Growing Kidney Disease Epidemic Impacting Nearly 40 Million Americans
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers – convened today on Capitol Hill to demonstrate support for policies that would ensure improved access to care, continued kidney innovation, and protection of coverage choices for those living…
Kidney Community Congratulates Dr. Mehmet Oz on His Confirmation as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator
WASHINGTON, DC – 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 congratulated Dr. Mehmet Oz on his U.S. Senate confirmation to serve as…
Kidney Care Partners Commends Senate Reintroduction of the 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 access and representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today commended Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) for introducing the bipartisan Restore…
Congressmen reintroduce Dialysis Patients Act
U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA), along with colleagues Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), Danny Davis (D-IL), John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA), and Raul Ruiz (D-CA), announced the reintroduction of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to ensure that individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) continue to have equitable…
House Reintroduction of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Commended by Kidney Community
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access and representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today thanked Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), Danny Davis (D-IL), John Joyce (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Raul…
Nation’s Kidney Community Calls for Urgent Policy Action During National Kidney Month to Improve Kidney Care
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 – in recognition of National Kidney Month is highlighting its 2025 policy priorities to address…
Dr. Mahesh Krishnan Of Kidney Care Partners On 5 Things We Must Do To Improve the US Healthcare System
We must figure out how to create settings that are most beneficial to the patient. Often, the site of care that is most convenient for the patient isn’t able to provide needed services. For example, within dialysis, there are services that could be done in the dialysis clinic but aren’t because it’s unclear what providers…
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…
Phosphate binder rule is disease-specific discrimination
In April, CMS issued guidance for the inclusion of oral-only drugs in the end-stage renal disease bundled payment. The directive included Xphozah as a renal dialysis service. Xphozah, (tenapanor, Ardelyx) is a first-in-class phosphate absorption inhibitor approved to lower serum phosphorus levels for adults on dialysis. CMS intends to include the agent in the ESRD prospective…