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Advocacy for Better Dialysis
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Affordable Care Act’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTC) End 12/31/2025
Those who earn 400% of federal poverty or less ($62,600 for an individual) will still get ePTCs with lower credits in 2026. Those wit... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
As of 10/1/2025, Medicare Stopped Paying for Most Telehealth Until Congress Acts
Some exceptions include rural patients and telehealth for behavioral health. A National Kidney Foundation Action Alert allows advocat... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
Nevada Opens Medigap to Under 65s with Medicare Due to ESRD or Disability
The Nevada governor signed SB 292, which takes effect on 10/1/2025.... [Read More]
Posted 06/11/2025
Home Dialysis in the News
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Strive Health Receives $550 million to Expand Services and Partnerships
The company will expand its value-based model as well, and add AI tools and analytics to its technology.... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
NIDDK Awards $3.9M 5-year Grant to Study Home Dialysis Quality of Life
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases-funded study is a collaboration with the University of Virginia ... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
Simergent’s Archimedes™ PD Machine FDA-approved for Home and In-center Use
Simergent says the machine is fast to set up and quiet, with much lower suction pressures during the drain cycle than other cyclers. ... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025
Industry Updates
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AKF Free 1-day Dialysis at Home Event on November 20 at 11 AM ET
Learn about options, taking care of yourself and getting support, and addressing barriers. Fill out the form to find out more.... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
ASN to Offer a Home Dialysis Pre-course on November 5 at Kidney Week in Houston
The speakers share what they’ll be teaching about PD and home HD in this short video.... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
Yes! Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) can do PD
A new study found PD to be safe and effective with no difference in rates of complications based on cumulative liver or kidney volume... [Read More]
Posted 09/15/2025
Living Well with Home Treatments
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Kristin Rice Describes a Day in Her Life with PD
See her supplies, bedroom setup, machine, catheter care, and hear how she is coping and dealing with challenges in this 30-minute Ren... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
Roshanda Talks Self-cannulation in a 2-minute Video
A frequent guest on Home Dialysis Central webinars, Roshanda talks about how she feared, resisted, and 8 months later learned how to... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
how to vacation on PD
In this 2-minute short video, a PD patient’s spouse describes how to vacation on PD. From notifying the clinic, flying with the PD ... [Read More]
Posted 09/15/2025
Pipeline Technology
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VenoStent, Inc. is Recruiting Patients for a Clinical Trial of the SelfWrap
The trial, for patients 18 and older is called the SelfWrap-Assisted ArterioVEnous Fistulas (SAVE-Fistulas) Study. See the website to... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
Diality Treated its First Patient in the Moda-flx Home IDE PRESCRIBE Cinical Trial
This trial is in partnership with aQua Research Institute and aQua Dialysis in Texas.... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025 -
eGenesis Announces IND Clearance for EGEN-2784 in Kidney Transplant
The IND clearance supports a Phase 1/2/3 study to determine the safety and efficacy of their porcine-derived kidney in patients with ... [Read More]
Posted 09/15/2025