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Dialysis patients are missing out on new therapies due to Medicare’s ESRD payment structure

2026-06-10T14:44:40-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Costs for Treatment, Medication, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Quiana Bishop, DPC Board President While dialysis treatments sustain life for people with kidney failure, they cannot replace all of the many functions of a healthy kidney. Patients rely on medications to address certain symptoms. As of January 1, 2025, all of these medications are included in the ESRD prospective payment system bundle and dialysis facilities are given the responsibility of dispensing them. This arrangement saves money for Medicare, but it does so by creating a profile for an “average patient” and discouraging expenditures on anyone else. As we know, there’s no such thing as an “average” patient, with [...]

Hope, Innovation, and Life Reimagined

2026-06-10T14:38:05-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Kidney Transplant, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Albert Bailey Brisbane III, DPC Patient Ambassador I was a teenager when I first heard the word dialysis. In 1981, my father suddenly became critically ill while at work and was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away two weeks later. I remember being told that he refused dialysis. I didn’t know what dialysis was, only that my hero was gone forever. Years later, I heard that word again — dialysis. This time, it was my mother. Her experience came suddenly, and she began emergency dialysis in the hospital. In that moment, my sister and I didn’t think [...]

Muffins Sorpresa de Limón y Arándanos Azules

2026-04-22T13:31:58-04:00April 22nd, 2026|Categories: Recipes, Spanish Materials, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen|

Receta de Fanny Sung Whelan, MS, RDN, LDN Tiempo de preparación: 10 min Tiempo de cocción: 10 min Tiempo total: 20 min Porciones: 9 Ingredientes: • 3 huevos medianos • 3 cucharadas aceite • ¼ taza crema espesa para batir (heavy cream) • 1 ¼ tazas de proteína en polvo de suero de leche (whey) con sabor vainilla • 2 cucharaditas polvo para hornear • 5 sobres de Splenda (o endulzante de tu preferencia) • ¼ cucharadita canela • 1 cucharada ralladura de limón • ½ taza arándanos azules (blueberries) • 3 oz queso crema, cortado en 9 cubos Instrucciones: [...]

National Minority Health Month and National Donate Life Month

2026-04-08T13:20:41-04:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: eNews, Kidney Transplant, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, Treatment|

Both events are celebrated in April and are designed to bring awareness about various illnesses and encourage individuals to concentrate on maintaining healthy lifestyles. When individuals are in tune with their bodies, this may help to identify and/or prevent a potential bigger problem. Awareness and education are essential when medical issues arise!  Ask questions, stay informed—be encouraged! The following information is retrieved from Black Health Matters (www.blackhealthmatters.com) and Donate Life America (www.donatelife.net). National Minority Health Month (Retrieved from: www.blackhealthmatters.com) What is National Minority Health Month? Observed every April, National Minority Health Month (NMHM) calls attention to and works to eliminate [...]

World Kidney Day – March 12, 2026

2026-03-11T16:10:16-04:00March 11th, 2026|Categories: eNews, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, Treatment, What Is Kidney Disease|

World Kidney Month is always acknowledged in the month of March and World Kidney Day is always on the second Thursday of March. The theme for this year is Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet. The following information is retrieved www.worldkidneyday.org. Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major and growing global health challenge, affecting 1 in 10 people worldwide.  Often silent in its early stages, CKD can progress unnoticed until it causes severe health consequences, profoundly impacting individuals, families, and communities. The disease significantly increases the risk [...]

How Do You Do This?

2026-03-12T09:22:05-04:00March 5th, 2026|Categories: Dialysis, eNews, Hemodialysis, Home Hemodialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Physical Health, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, Treatment, Uncategorized|

Ann stood in front of the dialysis center with a big smile on her face. She just had a dialysis treatment, and was waiting with another patient, Lydia, for transportation to get home. She felt good, kept a smile on her face, and spoke to people who did not speak back. Finally, Lydia, who did not speak to anyone, said, “How do you do this three times a week and still smile?”. Ann replied that: she woke up with enough strength to get another treatment to see another day; she is able to kiss her children before she leaves for [...]

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