Congress must not leave kidney patients behind

2024-06-27T14:47:01+00:00April 9th, 2024|Categories: Featured Spotlight, Patient Stories in the News, Private Insurance Coverage, Spotlight|

I have chronic kidney disease. Thankfully, my kidneys are still functioning, but they are at risk of failure any time. I became a dialysis patient advocate because I may eventually have to withstand the difficulties that come with dialysis in America. I am fighting for my future and for the future of all dialysis patients in America. I am concerned with a recent Supreme Court decision that allows private insurers to essentially push new dialysis patients off of their private insurance and onto Medicare soon after beginning treatment. This puts the health and well-being of those already fighting a monumental battle at [...]