Arizona kidney patients deserve innovative cures

Arizona Kidney Patients Deserve Innovative Cures

Restricting coverage for innovative medicines threatens the care patients need most.

America spends over $130 billion a year on kidney disease, more than one-quarter of the entire Medicare budget.

Despite this, the country lags behind 24 other countries, including France, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, in saving lives from kidney disease.

This is not just a policy failure, but a moral and economic failure that affects communities, particularly in Arizona.

An estimated 16,300 people in Arizona are living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
Hispanic patients, especially women, are among the hardest hit by CKD.

Our abuelas are the heart and soul of our families. They’re more likely to progress to kidney failure, but less likely to receive a transplant.

Author's summary: Arizona kidney patients need access to innovative cures.

Arizona Capitol Times — 2025-10-13