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About Us
WHO WE ARE
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) was founded in May of 2003 as a coalition of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers, researchers, and manufacturers dedicated to working together to improve quality of care for individuals living with kidney diseases.
KIDNEY CARE FIRST
A Framework for Improving Renal Disease Support & Treatments
Kidney Care FIRST is a broad look at how we can dramatically improve kidney care nationwide, save lives, and achieve potentially billions of dollars in savings to our healthcare system.
More than 88K Americans are currently waiting for a kidney transplant.
Nearly 500K Americans are currently on dialysis.
More than 700K Americans are living with kidney failure (ESRD).
More than 124K Americans are diagnosed with kidney failure each year.
More than 30M Americans are living with chronic kidney disease.
NEWS
Awareness and prevention needed to slow progression of CKD
It is a sad fact that – even as prevalent as kidney disease has become in the United States – many Americans have no idea that, albeit silently, their kidney function is deteriorating. As we know, there are often few obvious, outward signs. Genetics and race play a role; but whereas people might be aware…
A Kidney Care FIRST series
As one of the costliest and physically devastating health epidemics facing our nation today, chronic kidney disease affects more than 30 million Americans, largely due to skyrocketing comorbidities like diabetes, obesity and hypertension. In addition, more than 726,000 Americans live with ESRD — a diagnosis that increases by more than 124,000 individuals every year. Caring…
Congress introduces legislation on improving access to kidney care
The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced legislation that would improve education options and promote access to treatment for kidney disease. The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 (H.R. 3912) was introduced by Representatives John Lewis, D-Georgia, and Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, and is similar to legislation introduced in the Senate…