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American Kidney Fund Statement on CBO Score for Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act
November 17, 2020
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 17 -- The American Kidney Fund issued the following statement by LaVarne A. Burton, president and CEO:

"The American Kidney Fund is pleased with the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) scoring of H.R. 5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, which estimates the bill will reduce direct federal spending on Medicare benefits for some kidney transplant patients by $400 million over 10 years.

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