American Kidney Fund Joins No Surprises: People Against Unfair Medical Bills to Urge Congress to Act to End Surprise Medical Billing

ROCKVILLE, Md. (Sept. 26, 2019) – American Kidney Fund (AKF) President LaVarne Burton issued the following statement in support of No Surprises: People Against Unfair Medical Bills.

"Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) is proud to join the No Surprises: People Against Unfair Medical Bills campaign calling on Congress to enact legislation that immediately bans surprise medical billing while containing health care costs.

"For decades, we have been dedicated to providing resources for the more than 37 million Americans with kidney disease. Low-income dialysis and transplant patients often have nowhere else to turn to afford their lifesaving treatment, and it is exactly these patients who suffer most from unexpected medical bills.

"No patient should face financial ruin for their health care because of emergency coverage or network problems that create outrageously high medical bills. Organizations like AKF work tirelessly to help patients afford the care they need and it's vital that surprise billing be eliminated.

"It is time for Congress to help relieve patients of the trauma of surprise medical bills and allow them to focus on what matters: their health and well-being."