ASN Press Releases: 2024
Latest Release: CYNTHIA DELGADO AND NEIL POWE NAMED TO TIME100 HEALTH LIST FOR FIGHTING KIDNEY TRANSPLANT BIAS
Friday, May 3, 2024
TIME has included the co-chairs of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)/ American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases, among its first-ever list of the 100 most influential people in global health. The magazine recognized Cynthia Delgado, MD, FASN and Neil Powe, MD, MPH, MBA for their efforts to correct racial bias in the algorithm used to diagnose kidney diseases, an algorithm that often determines access to a kidney transplant.
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- KIDNEY HEALTH INITIATIVE UNVEILS APOL1 ROADMAP TO ADDRESS APOL1 KIDNEY DISEASE
APOL1 Kidney Disease (APOL1 KD) is a genetic condition that affects people who carry a high-risk APOL1 gene variant. Most people with those variants are of African ancestry.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE US TRANSPLANT SYSTEM
Today, leaders from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will meet with their congressional delegations and call for their support of an $8 million increase for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program in FY 25 This funding, totaling $67 million, will be used to continue Congress' commitment to people seeking a transplant and will implement reforms to modernize the transplant system and make transplant care more accessible.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - International Consensus Statement Published in Nature Reviews Nephrology Calls for Urgent Action to Address Chronic Kidney Disease on the Global Public Health Agenda
On April 3, 2024, Nature Reviews Nephrology published a landmark international consensus statement titled "Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus." Authored by a coalition of leading experts, stakeholders, and nephrology societies, the publication highlights critical policy, advocacy, and implementation needs to alleviate the growing burden of kidney disease worldwide.
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY CELEBRATES TRANSFORMATIONAL TRANSPLANT FUNDING
Delivering on its commitment to increase Americans' access to kidney transplant by improving the transparency and efficiency of our nation's transplant network, Congress this week approved a much-needed $23 million federal funding increase in fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the agency responsible for overseeing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). This funding follows significant reforms passed by Congress in 2023 by means of the Securing the US Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act, which are being implemented by HRSA through the OPTN Modernization Initiative.
Sunday, March 24, 2024 - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY AND HOME DIALYSIS UNIVERSITY EXPAND COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE HOME THERAPIES EDUCATION FOR NEPHROLOGY FELLOWS
After a Successful Launch of the ASN HDU Home Dialysis Scholarship Program in 2023, ASN and HDU Will Continue the Program and Increase the Number of Scholarships Awarded to Fellows in 2024.
Monday, March 18, 2024 - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY APPLAUDS THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCING THE KIDNEY PATIENT ACT (HR 5074)
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) commends congressional leaders on the House Ways and Means committee for advancing the Kidney PATIENT Act, bipartisan legislation to maintain patient access to oral-only medications by retaining coverage through Medicare Part D.
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY COMMENDS CONGRESS FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE HONOR OUR LIVING DONORS ACT (H.R. 6020)
At a hearing today focused on supporting patients with rare diseases, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will consider Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020), legislation to improve support for living organ donors.
Thursday, February 29, 2024