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Expanded Medicare Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs for Kidney Transplant Recipients

Medicare now covers kidney transplant immunosuppressive drugs for life, starting January 1, 2023. Eligibility details and how to enroll.

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Health insurance,

Transplant recipients ,

Immunosuppressants

Moving Our Kidney Patient Agenda Forward in Challenging Times

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

Infectious diseases,

Policy and legislation,

A lame duck opportunity for Congress to help kidney transplant patients

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

New Drug, Positive Results. How Will it Benefit People with Diabetic Kidney Disease?

There is promising news for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetesa serious medical condition that is also known as diabetic ...

Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

Immuno Bill Passes out of House Committee

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

Patient Story: Managing Medication During COVID-19 Outbreak

byHaley Jensen, kidney transplant recipient andNKF patient advocate As a kidney transplant recipient, medication is one of the most essential parts ...

Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

Infectious diseases,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534) Passes House E&C Health Subcommittee

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

Life-saving Legislation to Improve Drug Coverage for Transplant Recipients

With your support, we are fighting to extend Medicares coverage for immunosuppressive medications to ensure all patients have access to these lifesav...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Immunosuppressants

Congressional Hearing Held on the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019 (H.R. 5534)

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

6 Tips to Help “Spring Clean” Your Medicine Cabinet

By Jenise Stephen, Pharm.D Its that time of year again the weather is slowly warming up and the days are getting longer! Despite what the temperatu...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,