NKF applauds House committee for passing bill to help fight kidney disease
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The National Kidney Foundation announced support for the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations in its passing of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies bill.
The bill will increase investment in kidney disease prevention and management, in addition to a $1 million increase toward living kidney donations.
“The NKF applauds the House Appropriations Committee for its dedication to fighting kidney disease, especially its significant investments in programs to promote kidney disease diagnosis and treatment, research and innovation, and access to transplantation,” Kevin Longino, CEO of the NKF, said in a press release.
Further, the bill will continue to provide funding for kidney research and technology. This includes a $5 million investment toward KidneyX, and ongoing support for research into health disparities.
According to the press release, the bill will also offer provisions to reduce organ discards.
“NKF thanks [Appropriations Committee] Chair DeLauro, Ranking Member Granger, Ranking Member Cole, and the dozens of members of Congress who supported these important provisions,” Longino said in the release. “We look forward to working with Senate appropriators to ensure that these investments are preserved, and to enacting this important funding bill.”
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