Advocacy in Action Blog
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Jess Walters is an independent scholar, a remarkable artist, and a fierce advocate. With a...
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Derek Forfang's journey with kidney disease has been a long, winding road filled with anxiety,...
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Meeting with your legislator can feel overwhelming, particularly for first-timers, but remembering...
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UPDATE: On April 26, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that included the proposals...
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Last week the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced it is taking several...
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Both the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Coalition for Kidney Health (C4KH), a...
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For the first time in four years, patients and NKF staff from across the country kicked off...
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With legislative sessions in full swing at the state and federal levels, National Kidney Foundation...
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First diagnosed with kidney disease in 1999 at twenty-seven, Melissa Bensouda knows better than...
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Sixteen years ago, a college friend transformed Morgan Reid's life by donating a kidney to her....
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Late last year Congress finally passed its FY22 Appropriations bills, which included a $1 million...
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Quality measurement is a vital and dynamic tool used to evaluate and improve the performance of our...
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Since donating a kidney to her brother Brian in 2005, June Monroe has led a life of adventure. She...
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) have...
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In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation took several key steps to follow through on our passionate...
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In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation and Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a decision to expand medically...
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As control of Congress hangs in the balance, NKF is already looking forward to continuing to build...