Health Subcommittee Hearing on Improving Kidney Health Through Prevention and Innovative Treatment

Ways and Means: House Committee (Health Subcommittee) · March 19, 2026

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Subcommittee chair called the hearing to order and framed the topic as improving kidney health in America, citing prevalence (15% of adults with some CKD), ESRD counts (more than 800,000), high dialysis burden and Medicare cost pressures. He said Medicare payment policy must be modernized to encourage innovation and better outcomes.

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A House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing examined gaps in kidney care, with patients and clinicians calling for expanded home dialysis access, more research funding, and Medicare payment changes to encourage innovation. Witnesses and members discussed bills including HR 6214 to reform transitional payment rules and other proposals to protect coverage and boost transplants.

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