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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator.

“More than 80% of Americans living with end-stage renal disease rely on their Medicare coverage for the life-sustaining dialysis care they require,” said Mahesh Krishnan, MD, MPH, MBA, Chair of Kidney Care Partners. “We look forward to collaborating with Dr. Oz and CMS to assess Medicare’s ESRD program to ensure that payments facilitate the best possible care delivery, including sufficient access to dialysis treatment options and incentives for advancements and innovations in kidney care.”

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