Press Room
June 2019
NKF Statement on The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019
June 5, 2019
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) applauds Senators Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) for introducing legislation that seeks to expand access to high-...
May 2019
NKF to Develop First-Ever Patient Registry for Chronic Kidney Disease
New online platform will provide unique and powerful infrastructure for patient engagement, research studies and public health advocacy initiatives
New York, NY — May 21, 2019...
May 2019
NKF Statement on CMS Final Rule on Protected Drug Class
Washington, DC – May 17, 2019 – All quotes for attribution to the National Kidney Foundation - “May 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final...
May 2019
NKF Statement on New Legislation for Dialysis Innovation
Washington, DC - May 15, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports new legislation to help spur innovation in dialysis. The Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act (H.R....
May 2019
Study Shows Investigational Solution Reduces Catheter-Related Infections
Investigators present findings at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 - Results of the LOCK-IT-100 study...
May 2019
Study Finds Exercise Improves Overall Fitness of Older Kidney Patients
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 – Exercise for older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not only safe, but can improve their overall physical fitness, investigators found and...
May 2019
New Study Shows Hyperkalemia Drug May Help Kidney Patients Stay on Treatment for Hypertension
Results presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 — Results of a new study may offer hope to a subset of patients...
May 2019
Ground-breaking Studies Presented at NKF's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY - May 10, 2019 – Investigators from around the country presented hundreds of studies about kidney health and chronic kidney disease during the National Kidney Foundation’...
May 2019
HHS Report on Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Shows Cost Savings
New York, NY - May 10, 2019 - “A just released report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation...
May 2019
Kidney Disease in Patients with Diabetes is Going Undiagnosed, Says Study Presented at 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
Embargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDT
New York, NY – May 9, 2019 – A new study of the medical data of tens of thousands of diabetic patients has found many have undiagnosed chronic kidney...