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Anti-Rejection Medications After Kidney Transplant: What to Know and How to Speak Up

Here’s what every kidney transplant recipient and care partner should know about anti-rejection medications and how to advocate for better care.

Treatments and therapies,

Immunosuppressants

Immunosuppressants (Anti-rejection Medicines)

Immunosuppressants (anti-rejection medicines), are medicines that keep kidney transplants from being attacked by the immune system.

Treatments and therapies,

Immunosuppressants

Breaking Down New Extended Medicare Coverage for Immunosuppressive Drugs

Transplant centers require people to have a certain amount of money or savings to ensure they can pay for immunosuppressive drugsmedications crucial ...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Immunosuppressants,

Patient advocacy

Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Medicare Patients is Here

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) have taken steps toward implementing indefinite Medicare Pa...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Health insurance,

Immunosuppressants

Expanded Medicare Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs for Kidney Transplant Recipients

Medicare now covers kidney transplant immunosuppressive drugs for life, starting January 1, 2023. Eligibility details and how to enroll.

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Health insurance,

Transplant recipients ,

Immunosuppressants

A lame duck opportunity for Congress to help kidney transplant patients

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

Immuno Bill Passes out of House Committee

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534) Passes House E&C Health Subcommittee

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants

Life-saving Legislation to Improve Drug Coverage for Transplant Recipients

With your support, we are fighting to extend Medicares coverage for immunosuppressive medications to ensure all patients have access to these lifesav...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Immunosuppressants

Congressional Hearing Held on the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019 (H.R. 5534)

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Immunosuppressants