#Ohio residents: email your legislator today and ask them to support H.B. 400, which will direct insurance companies to offer #Medigap policies to people under 65, reducing the financial burden of essential #dialysis care. Act now: bit.ly/499J5lj

With big wins in #SouthCarolina and #Mississippi , we are on the verge of having 34 states passing legislation to prevent insurance discrimination of #livingorgandonors . We are still fighting in MA, VT, DC, NH and NC this legislative session. Join us:
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If you're living in #MASSACHUSETTS , here's how you can get involved in helping pass important legislation (H. 1000, the Living Donor Protection Act) and help increase living #organdonor protections: bit.ly/3VBUJ5l #KidneyAction

Thank you again to Rep. Stacey Plaskett for introducing a Congressional resolution to recognize AMKD Awareness Day nationwide! We appreciate your support in educating the nation on APOL1-mediated kidney disease. #APOL1Aware

AKF’s Jon Hoffman, sr. dir. of policy & advocacy spoke at a panel this afternoon at the #MA State House in recognition of AMKD Awareness Day, sharing the work AKF has been doing to increase awareness around AMKD & legislation we are hoping to pass this session. #APOL1Aware

TOMORROW: Tune in to the NMQF Leadership Summit livestream and be #APOL1Aware for a session on AMKD. AKF President & CEO LaVarne Burton will lead a discussion on the importance of increasing awareness and recognition of AMKD: bit.ly/44jNcdv

No one should face bankruptcy or miss out on a life-saving kidney transplant because they don’t have the chance to buy insurance. #Ohio : urge your legislators to co-sponsor H.B. 400, which will help patients under 65 get the insurance they need. Act now: bit.ly/499J5lj

Join AKF President & CEO LaVarne Burton and AKF VP of Patient Support & Education for a Q&A with AKF Ambassador Quenton Turner-Gee about his experience living with AMKD. Attend today's NMQF webinar at 12PM ET: bit.ly/3UCc9xS

#VT residents — H. 83 will help living #organdonors by creating a tax credit of up to $10,000 for costs associated with their donation. Urge your representatives to support this bill now: bit.ly/3VAT67Z

Thousands of #Ohio ans depend on dialysis to treat #ESRD . H.B. 400 expands insurance availability for patients under 65 in #Ohio , which will help patients get the insurance they need. Ask your legislator to support and co-sponsor H.B. 400 today: bit.ly/499J5lj

The #kidneycommunity has lost a true warrior today. Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. was a ceaseless advocate for people with kidney disease. His leadership and compassion will be greatly missed.

Everyone has two APOL1 genes. But for people with a certain variation of the APOL1 genes, there is an increased risk of developing APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD). Help raise awareness by joining our efforts for AMKD Awareness Day on April 30: bit.ly/3IgH4sl

During #NationalVolunteerWeek , we want to thank our wonderful AKF Ambassadors, Kidney Health Coaches & all those who dedicate their time to AKF. Their generosity significantly impacts our work to fight kidney disease on all fronts. Thank you 💙

Thank you, Rep. Claudia Tenney for co-sponsoring H.R. 2923, the Living Donor Protection Act. This important piece of legislation protects the most altruistic people in the world--living #organdonors .

#Vermont residents - Get active and encourage your legislators to support and co-sponsor H. 590, the Living Donor Protection Act, which will prevent #VT life, disability and long-term care insurers from discriminating against living #organdonors . Act now: bit.ly/4b20ZIS

If you're living in #MASSACHUSETTS , here's how you can get involved in helping pass important legislation (H. 1000, the Living Donor Protection Act) and help increase living #organdonor protections: bit.ly/3VBUJ5l #KidneyAction

Did you know that 1 in 5 Black Americans with 2 variations of the APOL1 gene have a chance of developing kidney disease? Learn more about APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD) & help others become #APOL1Aware with AKF’s AMKD Awareness Day toolkit: bit.ly/3ITpD1o

#Ohio residents: email your legislator today and ask them to support H.B. 400, which will direct insurance companies to offer #Medigap policies to people under 65, reducing the financial burden of essential #dialysis care. Act now: bit.ly/499J5lj

#MA - there are 12,764 Bay Staters in #kidneyfailure . Encourage your legislators to vote YES on H. 1000, the Living Donor Protection Act, which will prevent #MA life, disability and long-term care insurers from discriminating against #livingdonors . Act now bit.ly/3VBUJ5l

AKF commends #Mississippi for making #livingdonor protections state law. This legislation bans life, disability & long-term care insurers from refusing to ensure #livingorgandonors , limiting their coverage or forcing them to pay higher premiums. Learn more bit.ly/3U6AWIV