- By Jessica Wilson
Watch the recorded webinar Advancing Upstream Kidney Care: A Legislative Solution to Reduce Disparities, Improve Outcomes, and Lower Costs, hosted by the National Minority Quality Forum on August 21, 2026. This discussion explores how earlier kidney disease screening, diagnosis, and treatment can help prevent or delay end-stage renal disease (ESRD), reduce persistent health disparities, improve patient outcomes, and lower healthcare costs. The panel also examines a novel voluntary kidney care model and how innovative payment and incentive structures could encourage more upstream approaches to kidney care.
Moderator & Panelist: Holly Bode — Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief Advocacy Officer,
American Kidney Fund Panelists:
Melissa Bartlett — Senior Vice President, Health Policy, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC)
Neal Masia — Co-founder and CEO, EntityRisk
Theresa Caldron — Patient Ambassador, American Kidney Fund
Learn more about the National Minority Quality Forum: https://nmqf.org
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