Congressional Communications
ASN communications with Congress, including sign-on letters and "Dear Colleagues" related to kidney disease legislative issues.
- ASN and NKF Urge Congressional Leaders to Confirm President Biden''s Nominee for NIH Director
- ASN Urges Senate to Keep Protected Classes Designation
- ASN Testimony on COVID-19 Health Disparities
- ASN Commends Senator Young for Introducing the Organ Procurement Optimization Act
- ASN and 148 Organizations Speak out on Importance of Federal Research
- Joint Stakeholder Letter to the Debt Super Committee
- ASN Letter to Ways and Means Committee re. SGR Reform
- Kidney Caucus Letter re: KHI to Margaret Hamburg, MD
- FDA response to Kidney Caucus letter re: KHI
- SGR One Pager
- ASN Applauds Kidney Caucus Support for Home Hemodialysis Patients
- ASN advises Congress on legislation to replace broken SGR
- ASN Calls for Yes Vote on SGR Repeal Bill
- ASN Urges Timely Vote to Avert Physician Payment Cuts
- Senate: Time for Permanent SGR Repeal is NOW
- House: Time for Permanent SGR Repeal is NOW
- ASN Tells House Short-Term Patch Unacceptable: Permanent SGR Repeal Now
- ASN Support Letter to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- House Science Committee Written Testimony - Sharon M. Moe, MD, FASN
- House Science Committee Oral Testimony - Sharon M. Moe, MD, FASN
- Webcast: Congressional Testimony - House Science Committee Sharon M. Moe, MD, FASN
- Podcast on Sharon M. Moe, MD, FASN, Congressional Testimony
- 21st Century Cures: Feedback to Energy and Commerce Committee
- Summary of H.R. 4814 CKD Research and Treatment Improvement Act
- GAO Report Request Thank You Letter to Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA)
- ASN Supports Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014
- ASN Input re: GME Funding to Energy and Commerce Committee
- ASN Input on Telehealth Draft Bill to Energy and Commerce Committee
- ASN Input on 21st Century Cures Draft Legislation
- ASN Supports CKD Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015
- ASN Endorses Diabetes Legislation
- ASN Support 21st Century Cures Act
- June 18, 2015: National Health Council Sign-on Letter to Congress in Support of 21st Century Cures Initiative
- June 18, 2015: Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Sign-on Letter to Congress in Support of 21st Century Cures Initiative
- June 19, 2015: United for Medical Research Sign-on Letter to Congress in Support of 21st Century Cures Initiative
- ASN Input on Chronic Care to Senate Finance Committee
- July 8, 2015: ASN Letter to House Rules Committee on 21st Century Cures Act Amendment
- July 9, 2015: ASN Letter to House Members on the 21st Century Cures Act
- July 10, 2015: ASN 21st Century Cures Act Letter to the Bill Sponsors
- July 10, 2015: ASN 21st Century Cures Act Letter of Support Featured on House Energy and Commerce Website
- ASN Endorses Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015
- December 15, 2015: ASN Comment Letter on Innovation for Healthier Americans Bill
- January 29, 2016: Input to Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group White Paper
- ASN position re: PATIENT Act
- ASN Endorses Immuno Bill, Commends Rep. Burgess and Rep. Kind
- ASN Guiding Principles on Health Reform: 2017
- ASN Input to Senate Finance Commitee: Guiding Principles for Health Reform May 2017
- ASN Recommendations on Dialysis Demonstration PATIENT Act - 115th Congress
- ASN Opposes Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
- ASN and ASPN Oppose Deferred Medical Action, Public Charge Policy Changes