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2022 Virtual NKF Congressional Awards Reception

2022 Virtual NKF Congressional Awards Reception

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 6:00pm
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About This Event

LINK TO OFFICIAL 2022 RECEPTION PROGRAM

At this year’s Virtual Reception on March 2, the National Kidney Foundation honored two outstanding champions in the fight against kidney disease, Congressmen Bobby L. Rush and Jason Smith, co-sponsors of the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act. This legislation will help kidney patients on dialysis access timely education and training on home dialysis and get much needed professional support in their home. To learn more about the legislation, click this link.

The Congressional Awards Reception was held in conjunction with NKF’s Virtual Kidney Patient Summit where NKF advocates advanced these legislative priorities:

  • Increased funding for federal programs focused on enhancing research and education around kidney disease and better kidney health for all Americans
  • Passing a federal Living Donor Protection Act
  • Expanding access to home dialysis for those patients that would prefer using it but are currently unable to do so

Congressional Honorees

Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-IL)          Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO)

 

Patient Advocacy Award Recipient

Living Donor Beth Burbridge

Beth donated a kidney to a neighbor’s son in May 2019 and soon after began working with her Kentucky state representatives and senators to pass a Living Donor Protection Act during the 2021 session. She is now working to build on that success by passing a bill that would establish tax credits for others in Kentucky who choose to give the gift of life.

CHAIRS & COMMITTEE


EVENT CO-CHAIRS

Sam Marchio, Anthem, Inc. and Tonya Saffer, Outset Medical

COMMITTEE

Stephanie Cogan, NKF; Jodie Lockhart, Kimbell & Associates; Art Pasquarella, Equus Capital Partners; Sharon Pearce, NKF

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Our Sponsors

Title Sponsor

Outset Medical Logo

Platinum Sponsor

Anthem Logo

Gold Sponsor

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Logo
CVS Kidney Care Logo
DaVita Kidney Care Logo
Forbes Tate Logo
Horizon Therapeutics Logo
Jodie Lockhart
Locust Street Group Logo
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) – Logo
PLUS Communications Logo
Tiber Creek Group Logo
Williams & Jensen Logo

Silver Sponsor

Cricket Health
Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, P.C.
JLL
Kimbell & Associates
McDermott + Consulting
Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas
Penn Quarter Partners
Strive Health
Tarplin, Downs & Young, LLC
US Renal Care

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ALB Solutions

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About the NKF

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive and longstanding organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease.
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