Press Room
April 2019
NKF Applauds New Kansas Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors
April 23, 2019 – “Kansas has become the seventh state in the country to pass legislation that would protect living organ donors from life insurance discrimination solely based upon...
April 2019
NKF Study Reveals Challenges in Co-Management of Kidney Patients in Primary Care
Communication with nephrologists is key
New York, NY – April 17, 2019 – The Journal of General Internal Medicine published a new National Kidney Foundation (NKF) study...
April 2019
NKF to Present Prestigious Joel D. Kopple Award to Washington Dietitian
Katy Wilkens, MS, RD, will be honored at NKF's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – April 16, 2019 – Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work...
April 2019
NKF Statement on CREDENCE Data as Potential New Treatment for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
April 14, 2019
“Data from the CREDENCE trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate that...
April 2019
NKF Statement on Landmark Legislation Signed by Oklahoma Governor to Protect Living Organ Donors
Thursday, April, 11, 2019 – "Today, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law landmark legislation to protect living organ donors. SB704, co-sponsored by State Senator Jason...
April 2019
FLAVIS and the NKF Team-Up to Promote Kidney Health Through Diet
FLAVIS, the kidney friendly food brand, and the National Kidney Foundation partner to promote medical nutrition therapy to help maintain residual kidney function among chronic kidney...
April 2019
LogistiCare and National Kidney Foundation Team-Up for Kidney Patients
Non-emergency medical transportation broker is a national sponsor of the annual Kidney Walk
Atlanta – April 3, 2019 – LogistiCare, the nation’s largest non-emergency medical...
April 2019
Child Singer Angelica Hale to Host Live Stream NKF Fundraiser April 4th for National Donate Life Month
Team Kidney event kicks off #KidneyStrong year-long campaign
New York, NY — April 1, 2019 — To help usher in National Donate Life Month, which is observed to spotlight the...
March 2019
Study Raises Questions about U.S. Kidney Allocation System
American Journal of Kidney Diseases publishes paper on need to re-evaluate how organs are distributed
New York, NY – March 28, 2019 - The nation’s Kidney Allocation...
March 2019
Fresenius Medical Care North America Renews Partnership with NKF to Support People Affected by Kidney Disease
For second year, company will serve as Kidney Walk National Presenting Sponsor
Waltham, MA - March 27, 2019 – For the second year, Fresenius Medical Care North...