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New CO Kidney Bill Signed Into Law
Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently signed House Bill 26-1019, the Kidney Screening Mandatory Preventive Coverage Act, into law. This important legislation adds kidney function screening services as mandated preventive health-care services for which insurance policies in the [...]
DPC Gets The Word Out at Detroit Zoo Event
On May 17, DPC participated in the National Kidney Foundation Michigan Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo. DPC has been working to advance legislation in the state that would expand Medigap access to dialysis [...]
Federal Court Strikes Down Attempt to Abolish Charitable Premium Assistance for Dialysis Patients
Several years ago, at the behest of the SEIU labor union, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 290 (AB 290), a bill intended to abolish charitable premium assistance for dialysis patients. In an April [...]
Improving Kidney Health Hearing
Last week, The Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on “Improving Kidney Health Through Better Prevention and Innovative Treatment”. Witnesses included Ashli Littleton, a 36-year-old Medicare beneficiary with ESRD; Suzanne Watnick, MD [...]
Support S.1552/H.R. 4583 – The Living Donor Protection Act
This week, The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will be marking up S. 1552 – The Living Donor Protection Act introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (R‑AR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑NY). This bill, and [...]
One Week Left to Apply – 2026 Advocacy Day
Applications for DPC’s 2026 Advocacy Day are due next Friday, January 30th! Be sure to submit your application for a chance to come to Washington, D.C., June 29 – 30, 2026, and speak with your [...]
