Join the Fight to Protect Living Organ Donors!
Right now, there is an urgent need to protect living organ donors from unfair insurance practices.
Living organ donation is vital in meeting the needs of thousands of people awaiting life-saving kidney transplants. However, potential donors face unjust treatment from insurers that hinders their noble act of donating an organ. We must stand up against these discriminatory practices and ensure that living organ donors receive the protection they deserve.
Living donor protection is our top priority. We're fighting to address:
1. Declined Coverage and Higher Premiums: Living organ donors should not face the risk of being denied health insurance coverage or burdened with exorbitant premiums solely because of their selfless act. Nobody should have to choose between their own health and saving a life.
2. Discriminatory Premium Determination: Living organ donor status should not be a factor used to determine insurance premiums. This practice not only violates the principles of fairness but also discourages potential donors from stepping forward due to concerns about increased financial burdens.
We are dedicated to creating a future where more lives can be saved through organ donation without any undue hardships. Together, we can make a significant impact.
Sign now to join the American Kidney Fund today and help us advocate for legislation that will lower the barriers to becoming a living organ donor in 2024!
Dear lawmaker:
As your constituent and as someone who has been impacted by kidney disease, I am writing to talk to you about the need to increase the supply of living organ donors and lower the barriers for individuals who would like to donate.
Living Organ Donor Protections would protect those individuals who made the life-saving decision to donate a kidney. Currently, those individuals who make this courageous decision can face discrimination by insurance companies who do not want to offer policies to organ donors.
Living donor protections, like those passed in 30 states across the country, are an essential step toward encouraging kidney donations from living donors, which would expand the number of transplants in our state and provide more end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients the opportunity to live life without dialysis. Giving the gift of a kidney is a highly charitable act, and I believe that those who donate an organ so that others can live more fully should be supported and protected.
Please support any legislation that will increase the supply of living organ donors.
Sincerely,
[your name]
