Healio Nephrology News & Issues
Congress introduces legislation on improving access to kidney care
October 1, 2019
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 in May.
The bill “provides a clear roadmap for the future of kidney care and has the potential to empower and benefit millions of Americans with kidney disease,” Allen Nissenson, MD, chair of Kidney Care Partners (KCP), said in a press release.
Click here to see the full article on the Healio Nephrology News & Issues website.