MO HR4661

Missouri House Resolution 4661 encourages targeted screening for chronic kidney disease in at-risk populations, particularly in rural and underserved areas of the state

Calls on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to pursue public-private partnerships to educate patients and providers about urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio screening for early kidney damage detection

Urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to update guidelines to expand cardiovascular-kidney screening access for at-risk Medicare and Medicaid populations

Cites significant healthcare costs: Medicare spends approximately $130 billion annually on kidney disease, while cardiovascular disease cost $417.9 billion in 2020-2021

Notes that 35.5 million U.S. adults (15%) have chronic kidney disease, with 90% unaware of their condition, and that Medicaid spending for adults with both chronic kidney disease and heart failure is 425% higher than those without