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Groups Organize Home Dialysis Congressional Briefing

WASHINGTON—Three renal organizations will hold a special briefing on Capitol Hill for members of Congress and staffers about new developments and studies showing how advancements in home hemodialysis have improved kidney patient health. ...More
May 3, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Congressional Kidney Caucus Adds Two Representatives

WASHINGTON—The Congressional Kidney Caucus has added two U.S. Representatives to its ranks. ...More
April 7, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
AKF Kidney Health Fair on the Hill

On March 3, The American Kidney Fund (AKF) and the Congressional Kidney Caucus teamed up to draw attention to kidney health on Capitol Hill in commemoration of National Kidney Month. ...More
March 4, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
ASN Opposes House Cuts to NIH Funding

Disagreement is expected with opposing parties in power in Washington D.C., but given the long recession and desire to rein in the deficit the fight over the 2011 national budget could become particularly heated. And this could have an impact on medical research funding. ...More
February 16, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business, Government & Regulation
Lawmakers: IT Reform Tougher for Small Businesses

WASHINGTON—Delays in the rollout of health information technology (HIT, or health IT), especially among smaller medical practices, could complicate efforts to reduce healthcare costs and reform the overall health insurance system, physicians groups argued to Congress on ...More
June 26, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management