WHAT: Congressional staff briefing and evening reception to raise awareness about kidney failure, risk factors, and the importance of prevention and education to coincide with National Minority Health Month (April).
Sponsored by Kidney Care Partners and the Congressional Kidney Caucus, the events will also address and discuss important bicameral, bipartisan legislation to improve Medicare's program for End Stage Renal Disease (kidney failure) as well as the impact of kidney failure on the minority population.
The House briefing will address implementation of Pay-for- Performance and the effects of kidney failure on the African and Hispanic American communities.
Members of Congress will be joined by three players from the Washington Redskins to raise awareness of kidney disease and talk about the importance of education and funding for dialysis services.
Special guests Randy Thomas, Chris Cooley, Shawn Springs of the Washington Redskins.
Contact: For Media queries and requests for interviews/photographs, please contact Jennifer Lawson, Kidney Care Partners, 703-548-0019; 703-472-4302 or Todd Keller, Kidney Care Partners, 202-246-4811; 202-536-4267.
---Kidney Care Partners is an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, providers and suppliers working together to improve the quality of care for individuals with End Stage Renal Disease.
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