American Kidney Fund Ambassadors Travel to Capitol Hill to Urge Congress to Protect Living Kidney Donors and Preserve Safety Net for Low-income Patients Rockville, Md., April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) Ambassadors—kidney patients, caregivers and family members—from 18 states and the District of Columbia will meet with...

American Kidney Fund Statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s Veto of SB 1156 ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) released the following statement on California Governor Jerry Brown’s veto of SB 1156. The statement may be...

Dialysis Patients, Chronic Disease Representatives, Renal Workers and Others Urge California Assembly Health to Oppose SB 1156 (Leyva) SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opponents of Senate Bill 1156 (Leyva) rallied outside the State Capitol today to urge the California Assembly Health Committee to protect...

Chronic and Rare Disease Groups Raise Alarm About California Bill that Threatens Access to Insurance Coverage for Kidney Patients ROCKVILLE, Md., June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirteen groups representing patients with chronic and rare diseases have joined the American Kidney Fund and others in opposition to California...