Jennifer Rate

Targeting APOL1, a genetic cause of severe kidney disease

July 3, 2022

Targeting APOL1, a genetic cause of severe kidney disease Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Certain differences in our DNA can put some people at higher risk of disease—but understanding these differences gives us an opportunity to develop potential treatments. What is DNA?

AAKP Press Release: SUMMER READING LIST RELEASED BY LARGEST KIDNEY ADVOCACY GROUP

June 30, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2022 SUMMER READING LIST RELEASED BY LARGEST KIDNEY ADVOCACY GROUP Patient Insights on Care Choice, Innovation, Covid-19, and Kidney Replacement Therapies Washington, D.C. - In advance of the July 4th Independence Day weekend, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19

May 16, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 [email protected] KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19 AAKP Honors Yale’s Dr. Alan Kliger and UK Scientist Shahid Muhammad WASHINGTON, D.C.

REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

May 12, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager [email protected] (813) 400-2394 REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AAKP and CareerEco Partner to Connect Employers to Kidney Patients Including Veterans Washington, D.C.

HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS

May 11, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2022 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS Third Annual National Awareness Day Smashes Records for Engagement Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

April 13, 2022

Home Dialysis, COVID, and Beyond - A Patient Profile: AAKP Ambassador Mihi Wickramasinghe AAKP Ambassador Mihi Wickramasinghe Mihi is 21 years old and living with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). She is on peritoneal dialysis (PD), a home dialysis therapy, and currently looking for a living donor.

April 13, 2022

Home Dialysis, COVID, and Beyond - A Patient Profile: AAKP Ambassador Melissa Bensouda AAKP Ambassador Melissa Bensouda At the age of 24, Melissa was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) after giving birth to her second daughter.

AAKP signs onto letter to ask CMS to preserve access to critically important diagnostics and continued use of ICD-10 NOS codes

April 12, 2022

April 6, 2022 Jonathan Blum Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Delivered electronically Dear Mr. Blum:

Re: Oregon Waiver Renewal Application

April 12, 2022

April 11, 2022 Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Oregon Waiver Renewal Application Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: We are writing to comment on the Oregon application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

CAMPAIGN TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TO KIDNEY PATIENTS

March 28, 2022

CAMPAIGN TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TO KIDNEY PATIENTS PATIENTS KICK OFF “ARE YOU O-K+?” CAMPAIGN FOR HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY ON MAY 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2022 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 [email protected] Washington, D.C.