WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:

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Wilson Introduces Legislation to Combat End Stage Renal Disease

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Washington, DC - Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), introduced the PREVENT ESRD Act. The Legislation establishes a program to encourage health plans to invest in earlier detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease before patients develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD).