The National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) celebrated its 50th anniversary by welcoming more than 9,000 state legislators to its Legislative Summit in Boston August 4-6. DPC was thrilled to participate in the largest gathering of state legislators in our nation’s history as part of our legislative advocacy work at the state level. Yolonda Brisbane, Grassroots Manager, DPC Board Secretary, Cheri Rodriguez Jones, and State Advocacy Directors, Elizabeth Lively and Pamela Zielske, attended the event and shared updates on DPC’s critically important work in the states to increase access to affordable Medigap coverage. Over the course of the Summit, we [...]

Please join us on February 13 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern for our first Patient Ambassador call of 2020! Please RSVP to let us know you can attend the call. Call Details are below: Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 Time: 2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT Follow these instructions at the time of the call: Call: 1-877-399-5186 Enter Meeting Code: 269 743 2061 Join Online (optional): https://dialysispatients.adobeconnect.com/patient-ambassador-call/ Thank you for elevating the voice of dialysis patients by representing DPC as a leader in your community.

Elevate the Voice of Patients with Kidney Disease and Their Caregivers Fellow kidney patients and family members, our 2019 Annual Membership Survey is live, and it will remain open until Friday, August 16. This survey takes your input as a patient with kidney disease and helps to shape our public policy agenda and patient education priorities for the next year. This year we are also surveying family caregivers of dialysis patients. In addition to determining Dialysis Patient Citizen's priorities, we regularly communicate survey results to state and federal level policy makers, so they will better understand your needs, experiences, and preferences. As a [...]

DPC supports an adequately funded treatment infrastructure that offers stable and convenient sources of care that rewards performance and incentivizes quality outcomes. In addition, we are committed to ensuring access to all forms of treatment for end-stage renal disease, including transplantation. As a result, we work closely with others within the renal community to advocate for adequate policy solutions that encourage organ donation and protect patients' health. In order for patients to make educated decisions about their care, they need transparency and accountability. A bill that was introduced by Senator Todd Young (IN) aims to tackle these issues by improving the [...]

Advocates spent a day of training getting up to speed on the latest legislation impacting the kidney community, which included presentations by Representative Donald Payne Jr. and DPC CEO Hrant Jamgochian. A rooftop reception followed where advocates strategized about the next day's meetings on Capitol Hill. The event culminated with over 100 meetings with lawmakers and their legislative staff about improving dialysis patient care. Below are the photos from DPC's Advocacy Day: If you are interested in making a difference in your community by elevating the voice of people with kidney disease, consider applying for DPC's Patient Ambassador Program. [...]