Advocacy & Health Equity

From Community Concerns to Policy Engagement

At the AADA Colorado Chapter, advocacy extends our care for the community. We listen to families, highlight barriers to care, and support policies that expand access and advance health equity.

Supporting Kidney Screening Access

Our Founder & CEO, Dr. Tracye Osler, submitted a letter supporting Colorado HB26-1019, Kidney Screening Mandatory Preventive Coverage. The bill is now law—a milestone we celebrate alongside the advocates and lawmakers who advanced it.

The law establishes preventive kidney screening coverage requirements for applicable health plans, with implementation phased across 2027 and 2028. Coverage is subject to plan eligibility, renewal timing, exemptions, and statutory conditions, including the condition concerning state payment of additional benefit costs.

For details about your benefits, contact your insurer. The new requirements do not apply universally to every health plan.

Our Commitment Continues

AADA Colorado will continue connecting community experiences with policy discussions, sharing clear updates, and pursuing community engagement opportunities.

Your experiences matter. Your voice belongs in conversations about access, dignity, and the future of care.

Protecting Families. Promoting Health Equity. Healing Our Village.

Learn more about HB26-1019:https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1019