Published by Morning Consult By Dr. Ed Jones July 29, 2015 Each day, millions of Americans are forced to confront an unrelenting, and in many ways, unassailable opponent.  This adversary comes in the form of so-called “chronic conditions” – illnesses, which can be managed but never cured. And despite immense progress in the way our nation…

Published by MedPage Today By LaVarne Burton, Hrant Jamgochian, and Kevin Longino July 27, 2015   For years, there has been a disconnect between the powerful impact of kidney disease and the scale of our nation’s response. An estimated 26 million people in the United States are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). And for…

Published by The Hill July 14, 2015 Approximately 50 years ago, kidney failure was virtually a death sentence. Fortunately, in 1972, Congress had the foresight and compassion to create the Medicare end-stage renal disease (ESRD) benefit. In doing so, Congress ensured that regardless of age or income, any American would have access to life-saving dialysis…

Published by Modern Healthcare July 13, 2015   The recent article on the risks associated with catheter use for patients requiring dialysis (“Dialysis patients get substandard care despite guidelines,” ModernHealthcare.com, June 23) didn’t identify policy solutions that could reduce catheters and lead to increased use of grafts and fistulas, the preferred forms of dialysis access….

Published by Nephrology News & Issues July 7, 2015 Restrictions should be lifted for new Medicare patients wanting to enroll in Medicare Advantage plans after being diagnosed with kidney failure, Kidney Care Partners wrote in a recent letter to Congress. Currently, Medicare beneficiaries in fee-for-service plans who develop end-stage renal disease cannot join in an MA…

Published by Nephrology News & Issues May 5, 2015 The American Association of Kidney Patients joined the American Society of Nephrologyin Capitol Hill for the 3rd Annual Kidney Health Advocacy Day.  The physicians and medical researchers of ASN were joined by AAKP patient volunteers from across the country and met with multiple elected leaders and more…

UPDATE: A new report suggests that although there are an increasing amount of individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease the rates of Kidney Failure is declining as well as deaths related events in Kidney Failure patients. Reported by Health.com, new research from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) suggests that the over 637,000 Kidney Failure patients that are undergoing…

Published by News Democrat March 18, 2015 The DaVita Dialysis Center in Georgetown welcomed U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) to discuss a bill that is aimed to improve healthcare options for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. The bill, named H.R. 1130, is currently assigned to the House Energy and Commerce and House Ways and Means…

Published by Times Leader March 9, 2015 Approximately 50 years ago, kidney failure was a death sentence. Even considering that fact is unnerving. Today, more than 600,000 Americans are living with kidney failure – and a large majority of those lives are sustained by life-saving dialysis treatments. That’s hundreds of thousands of lives that would have…