State Advocacy
DPC works to advance public policies with state legislators and administrative officials to enhance the quality of life and choice for dialysis patients. We also actively oppose efforts to weaken any of these hard-fought gains.
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2022’s State Advocacy Kick-Off
It’s been a busy start in 2022 for DPC’s state advocacy efforts. While many states are holding shorter legislative sessions due to the upcoming primary elections, bills impacting dialysis patients are being introduced and moving [...]
DPC Advocates Take Congress by Web Storm
DPC held its annual Congressional Advocacy Day on September 21st, which was another great success! More than a hundred and fifty DPC Patient Ambassadors, Board members, staff and dialysis partners participated in nearly 200 [...]
It Works When We Work Together – 2021 State Legislature Recap
Nearly two years ago, DPC expanded its advocacy footprint to establish a state advocacy program to complement our ongoing federal efforts and in response to states increasing their role in health care policy and [...]
DPC Advocates Help Push State Legislation Forward
State legislatures are in high gear during spring, and efforts by state legislators to support dialysis patients are in full swing this month. We’ve already had several legislative victories on living organ donor protection [...]
DPC Advocates Advance Dialysis Patient Issues at the State Level
Despite the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis, many state legislators recognize the added challenges faced by dialysis patients every day. Some have responded by introducing legislation to increased dialysis patient access to Medigap plans to [...]
State Legislatures Introduce Bills that Would Positively Impact Dialysis Patients
With the start of the new year, state legislatures throughout the country are beginning their legislative sessions with a flurry of new bills being introduced on a wide-ranging number of topics. While the Covid-19 pandemic [...]
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