Press Room
October 2020
Boston’s Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas Named the National Kidney Foundation’s President-Elect
Oct. 19, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) national governing Board of Directors has named nephrologist Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas of the Joslin Diabetes Center...
October 2020
NKF Clarifying Statement on the Proposed OPO Conditions for Coverage (CfCs)
October 9, 2020
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has been a longtime proponent of reforming and modernizing our organ transplantation system. Our position is driven by our...
October 2020
NKF Statement Regarding the Administration’s Proposed Revisions to the OPO Conditions for Coverage
October 2, 2020 - Nearly 100,000 Americans with kidney failure are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant[i]. Unfortunately, only about 23,000 transplants take place each year,[ii] ...
September 2020
Harold Feldman Reappointed as Editor-in-Chief of the National Kidney Foundation’s AJKD
September 30, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation has reappointed Harold (Harv) Feldman for a second term as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Kidney...
September 2020
Moonstone Nutrition and NKF partner to prevent kidney stones
September 29, 2020—Moonstone Nutrition and the National Kidney Foundation are partnering to raise awareness about the prevalence of kidney stones and the importance of overall kidney...
September 2020
Major Groups Representing Millions of Patients Release Telehealth Principles
Washington, DC, September 24, 2020 – A coalition of organizations representing millions of patients who live with serious, acute, and chronic conditions has released principles...
September 2020
National Kidney Foundation and IAA, Inc. Partner to Help People with Kidney Disease
September 24, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle...
September 2020
The National Kidney Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Want Everyone to Get a Flu Shot
Foundation and federal government work together to spread the word
September 22, 2020, New York, NY – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with the Centers for...
September 2020
New Study Offers Hope for Patients with Diabetes and Advanced Kidney Disease
Drug treatment study released in American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Sept. 21, 2020—New York, NY – A new study released today in the National Kidney Foundation’s ...
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 “...