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Stay up to date with the Alliance's activities in our April Mid-Month update: scribd.com/document/37670…

The Alliance greatly appreciates the attention and commitment of @WaysandMeansGOP and @WaysMeansCmte to increasing access to home dialysis in today's hearing. Read our Statement for the Record here. homedialysisalliance.org/wp-content/upl…

The Zoom registration link can be found here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us next week as we host a briefing with the Congressional Kidney Caucus to discuss the policy landscape surrounding home dialysis, the benefits home dialysis offers, and ways lawmakers can help address barriers to care.

The letter can be found here: delbene.house.gov/UploadedFiles/…

We are pleased to announce that Kidney Caucus co-chairs @RepDelBene and @RepLarryBucshon, along with @RepCardenas and @RepCarolMiller have sent a letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure, encouraging her to allow for reimbursement of home dialysis treatments for AKI patients.

The Alliance mourns the passing of Nieltje Gedney of @homedialyzors, a dedicated and fierce advocate for people with ESKD. We have benefitted over the years from her many contributions to the Alliance and will miss her passion, her wit, and her friendship.

Leading global kidney disease organizations publish an action plan to increase access to home dialysis during pandemic and beyond. bit.ly/3ujIBEJ #covid19dialysis #homedialysis

The Alliance for Home Dialysis applauds the finalization of the ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Model. Please see our statement for more: homedialysisalliance.org/wp-content/upl…

Happy Nephrology Nurses Week! Tell us, why do YOU love nephrology nursing? Here's why ANNA National President Lillian Pryor loves it! #NNW20

We're excited to recognize one of our key members @ANNAnurses during Nephrology Nurses Week. Thank you for all you do for kidney patients! #healthcareheroes

After advocacy efforts by @ASNKidney, @CMSGov issued clear and essential #COVID19 guidance on vascular access and kidney transplant surgeries. This guidance ensures #kidney patients receive access to the procedures they need. Read more on @KidneyNews: asn.kdny.info/rtpN30r5YdO

Great news from @CMSgov last week – #CCSQ clarified that #PDcatheter placement procedures are ESSENTIAL procedures. This will help ensure #kidney #dialysis patients receive access to needed procedures.

Caring for #homedialysis patients during a pandemic: Will lessons learned help boost the use of home dialysis post-#COVID19? @HomeDialysisOrg @HomeDialyzors @AlanKliger kidneynews.org/kidney-news/fe…

Hispanics have a 35% higher #ESRD rate and need #dialysis. COVID-19 can worsen kidney function. We need to be aware of the racial disparities of #ESRD and COVID-19 during #MinorityHealth month.

African Americans make up 4% of Iowa’s population, but are 8.7% of the confirmed COVID-19 cases. African Americans are also 3x more likely to have #KidneyDisease #MinorityHealthMonth desmoinesregister.com/story/news/hea…

Immunocompromised #ESRD patients are more likely to contract severe cases of COVID-19, and minority populations experience higher numbers of #ESRD. During #minorityhealthmonth, we must work to fix these disparities.

"Dialyzing at home rather than in a dialysis center has the potential to reduce the likelihood of patients becoming infected." #HomeDialysis #COVID19 renalandurologynews.com/home/news/neph…

25% of COVID-19 patients in LA also have #KidneyDisease. During #MinorityHealthMonth, we need to realize COVID-19’s worst cases will be those w/ underlying conditions and will disproportionately impact people of color just as #ESRD does. vox.com/identities/202…

The Alliance is alarmed by the disproportionate amount of COVID-19 deaths across the country among minority populations, especially during #MinorityHealthMonth

Check out our asks to @CMSGov and @SeemaCMS during the COVID IFR asking for flexibility for #homedialysis patients. homedialysisalliance.org/wp-content/upl…