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Impacting Policy on Dialysis, Drug Coverage, and Transplant Donation

While Voices for Kidney Health advocates frequently hear about NKF legislative efforts around the Living Donor Protection Act, federal appropriations,...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

August Advocate Meetings Ensure Congress Hears Kidney Patients Loud and Clear

For the second August in a row, newer members of the Voices for Kidney Health advocate community from across the country met with their federal lawmak...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

A Major Win for Kidney Patients and Affordable Prescriptions

By Mary Baliker, NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Co-Chair As a personliving with kidney disease for more than 40 years, I know how important it is to h...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

Blockbuster Senate Hearing Focuses on Need for Transplant System Reform

On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing,A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S....

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation

Bringing the Patient Perspective to Transplant Policy

National Kidney Foundation patient advocates played an integral role in The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) People Driven Transpla...

House Bill Provides Critical Boost in Kidney Funding

This week the House Appropriations Committee released its annual bill that includes funding for health policy programs. NKF is very pleased that our r...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

NKF Partners with Congress to Improve Health Equity

As kidney disease continues to disproportionately affect patients of color and patients of low income, NKF is proud to partner with Members of Congres...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

NKF Advocates Secure Support for Living Organ Donor Protections Across the Country

Since the start of state legislative sessions in January, Voices for Kidney Health advocates have worked with lawmakers to pass Living Donor Protectio...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Record Number of Representatives Sign On To Kidney Disease Funding Letter

Every March, the US House of Representatives begins its annual budget and appropriations process. There are forms and meetings and sign-on letters cir...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Continuing Our Progress on Transplants for All

At NKF, we are devoted to advocating for our kidney patient community and amplifying health equity to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at transp...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,