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The Illinois Kidney Care Alliance (IKCA) supports the creation of the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force, as was proposed originally in Senate Joint Resolution 49. IKCA is committed to protecting the needs of Illinois’ kidney patients and knows such a taskforce would benefit them and their families.

The proposed task force would study chronic kidney disease, transplantations, living and deceased kidney donations, and disparity in affliction rates between Caucasians and minorities. It will also develop a comprehensive plan focused on early detection, preventative screenings and promoting health equity to help reduce the burden of kidney disease throughout the state.

IKCA focuses on policy changes that will have a direct impact on people’s health care; the adoption of this task force in Illinois will support that goal. With over 30,000 patients with serious kidney failure in our state, it is vital that we provide these individuals with the care they need.

Please support the creation of the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force.

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