Effective January 1, 2025, CMS plans to change coverage for oral-only phosphate lowering therapies (PLTs) drugs for patients with kidney failure. This change could significantly increase the financial burden on patients and limit their access to essential medications.

Introduced by Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, Ann McLane Kuster, Carol Miller, and Terri Sewell, the bipartisan Kidney PATIENT Act (H.R. 5074) aims to postpone this change until 2033 or until new intravenous therapies become available. By supporting this act, we can ensure that thousands of kidney failure patients continue receiving the necessary treatments without added financial stress.

In June 2024, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (TN) introduced The Kidney PATIENT Act to the senate, S4510. We are excited about the forward movement on this bill. 

Learn more: https://healcollaborative.org/kidney-disease-resource-page/

Sign this petition to urge Congress to pass the Kidney PATIENT Act and protect patient access to critical medications!