Tag Archives: Dialysis Patient Citizens

Dialysis and Mental Health

Posted on September 6, 2014 by DevonTexas

I am really sorry for the late notice about this webinar and telephone conference but if you can make it tomorrow, this should be worth it.  Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), of which I am a member, has an Education Center … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and HR-4814

Posted on July 20, 2014 by DevonTexas

I’m going to pester you about this because it’s way too important so, please forgive me. Recently, a bill called “H.R.4814 – Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2014” was introduced in the U.S. House of … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Kidney Care Bill

Posted on July 10, 2014 by DevonTexas

A bill has been entered into the House of Representatives that is extremely important to all of us kidney and dialysis patients.   According to the Dialysis Patient Citizen: This bill seeks to advance several proactive kidney care policy initiatives … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Washington, DC

Posted on April 21, 2014 by DevonTexas

(I apologize that this is over a month old and I and  I am just now posting it!  Frankly, I thought I had finished it but obviously I didn’t!)  As you may know I was in DC for the Fly-in … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Nancy Scott

Posted on April 19, 2014 by DevonTexas

In researching another topic, I came across this video biography of Nancy L. Scott. I’d really like for everyone to know about this lady.  She’s a real champion for dialysis and transplant patients and I believe she’s done more for … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Good News

Posted on April 3, 2014 by DevonTexas

It’s almost rare nowadays that we get some good news from Congress but here’s some news that a bill signed by the President grants dialysis facilities and pharmaceutical providers some stability in what they’ll be reimbursed for kidney patients.   … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and NPR

Posted on March 27, 2014 by DevonTexas

While I was in Washington, DC for the Dialysis Patient Citizen fly-in, National Public Radio’s Ailsa Chang did an interview with me while reporting on “Access to Your Congressman”.  It was a great opportunity to get the word out about … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Amazing

Posted on March 10, 2014 by DevonTexas

You’re not going to believe this but CMS/Medicare withdrew their proposed changes to Medicare Part D drug coverage for post-transplant patients.  Is that amazing or what?!  I don’t know if it was the actual intervention by the dialysis/transplant community or … Continue reading →

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Dialysis AAKP and World Kidney Day

Posted on March 6, 2014 by DevonTexas

In celebration of World Kidney Day (13 March 2014) the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is hosting a webinar about transplantation.    You can read about it and register by CLICKING HERE.   Also, if you’re not already a member, … Continue reading →

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Post-transplant Medications are in Danger!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by DevonTexas

In an article titled “Access to Immunosuppressive Drugs under Medicare Part D is at Risk“, the National Kidney Foundation writes about another issue to which we all need to respond.  Last time at was CMS proposed 12 percent cuts to Dialysis … Continue reading →

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