Advocacy group opposes dialysis bill

Opposition to AB 290 is becoming more vocal this week. The bill, introduced last week, seeks to curb dialysis center profits, by restricting third party health insurance payments for private insurance.
The California Dialysis Coalition, a group composed of patients and providers launched the Dialysis is Life Support campaign against the bill earlier this month to highlight the importance of access to care for patients. The group issued a statement contending that like last year’s SB 1156, AB 290 would encourage discrimination against dialysis patients who receive payment assistance for private insurance premiums. Governor Brown vetoed AB 1156 last year explaining in his veto statement,--> READ MORE