Press Room
September 2021
Debbie Allen, National Kidney Foundation Team-Up to Push for Early Diagnosis of Kidney Disease
Award-winning actress and NKF’s chief medical officer take their message directly to the American Academy of Family Physicians
Sept. 30, 2021, New York, NY — Family doctors and primary care...
September 2021
NKF and Advocates Champion Home Dialysis Bill
New legislation could help improve the lives of kidney patients nationwide
Sept. 29, 2021, New York, NY — Today, new bipartisan legislation that seeks to make home dialysis more...
September 2021
NKF and ASN Release New Way to Diagnose Kidney Diseases
Both Organizations Recommend Race-Free Approach to Estimate GFR
Sept. 23, 2021, New York, NY – Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)...
September 2021
NKF Observes National Hispanic Heritage Month by Highlighting Five Risk Factors for CKD
The “Are You the 33%?® Campaign Empowers Everyone to Take Quick Action
Sept 15, 2021, New York, NY — In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Kidney...
September 2021
NKF Statement on Key Healthcare Policies to Help Kidney Patients
U.S. House of Representatives considering several initiatives this week as part of budget reconciliation process
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing several policy...
September 2021
NKF and OptumLabs Call for Changes to Improve Kidney Health
Organizations share viewpoint to change outcomes for patients with kidney disease, increase awareness
September 7, 2021, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and...