Arizona Kidney Patients Deserve Innovative Cures
Restricting coverage for innovative medicines threatens the care patients need most.
America spends more than $130 billion a year on kidney disease, over one-quarter of the entire Medicare budget.
Despite this, the country lags behind 24 other countries, including France, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, in saving lives.
In Arizona, an estimated 16,300 people are living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), with Hispanic patients, especially women, being among the hardest hit.
Our abuelas are the heart and soul of our families. They’re more likely to progress to kidney failure, but less likely to receive a transplant.
Author's summary: Arizona patients need access to innovative kidney disease treatments.
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