Access to Transplant
DPC is committed to ensuring access to all forms of treatment for end-stage renal disease including transplantation. DPC works closely with others within the renal community to advocate for adequate policy solutions that encourage organ donation and protect patients’ health after they receive a transplant.
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Happy Thanksgiving from DPC Board, Staff, and Volunteers!
DPC would like to wish our many patient advocates, family, friends, and healthcare partners a happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for all of these hard-working individuals and for their dedication to the kidney community, [...]
“Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act” Signed into Law
On Friday, September 22, 2023, the President signed into law H.R. 2544, the “Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act,” which allows for the award of multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to [...]
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CEOs of 3 kidney care organizations explain flaws in CMS' recent reimbursement proposal. In recent years, lawmakers have turned their attention to advancing health equity and creating opportunities for the improvement of historically underserved communities—and [...]
Lawmakers Come Together to Help Transplant Patients
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House Introduction of the Living Donor Protection Act
On April 27th, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA), Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Congressman Gregory [...]
DPC State Advocacy – March 2023 Update
It has been a busy and productive legislative session for DPC’s state advocacy efforts. Bills impacting dialysis patients have been introduced in multiple state legislatures and in most cases have moved quickly through the legislative [...]
