Press Room
March 2020
25 People Win the KidneyX Patient Innovator Challenge with Ideas to Improve Patients Lives
March 26, 2020, New York, NY— The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and National Kidney Foundation (NKF)...
March 2020
National Kidney Foundation Honors Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson with 2020 Corporate Innovator Award
Company recognized for developing the first new treatment for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) to be approved by the FDA in nearly two decades.
March 20, 2020, New York, NY —Janssen...
December 2020
NKF Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize Kidney Disease in the First 100 Days
New York, NY—December 3, 2020—Kidney disease is a public health crisis and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to make it a top priority during...
December 2020
Peritoneal Dialysis is not a One-Size-Fits-All Treatment, New Commentary Says
The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality initiative reviews latest recommendations
Dec. 16, 2020, New York, NY — A new review of the best practices clinical care...
December 2020
Survey Shows Education and Communication Gaps in Lupus Nephritis Care
1 in 2 Lupus Nephritis Patients Don’t Know They Have Lupus
New York, NY– December 7, 2020—Significant gaps in education and communication among patients and physicians pose barriers to lupus...
September 2020
National Kidney Foundation and Transplant Genomics Lace-Up for Kidney Patients
September 18, 2020—New York, NY —Transplant Genomics (TGI), the leading personalized diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide, today announced it is “...
August 2020
National Kidney Foundation and Imperial Headwear Tee-Off to Help People with Kidney Disease
August 26, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce Imperial Headwear as a new National Promotional Partner of the NKF Konica Minolta...
February 2020
NKF Statement on Administration’s New Budget Proposal
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
“In a newly released budget today, the Administration includes a proposal to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive...
September 2020
Nationwide Kidney Risk Campaign Relaunches by NKF, HHS, and ASN
Are you the 33%?
September 1, 2020, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American...
May 2020
Nation's Largest Kidney Patient and Professional Organizations Urge Action to Protect Patients During Reopening
The National Kidney Foundation and American Society of Nephrology join to advance the unique needs of kidney patients during COVID-19
May 21, 2020, New York, NY— In a detailed...