Press Room

March 2020
NKF and CVS Kidney Care have Joined Forces to Promote Kidney Health
Organizations collaborate for National Kidney Month to raise awareness about the deadly disease
March 4, 2020, New York, NY – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and CVS Kidney Care,...

March 2020
Nationwide Kidney Risk Campaign Launched by NKF, HHS, and ASN
Are you the 33%?
March 2, 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 Society...

February 2020
NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
February 27, 2020
“The National Kidney Foundation applauds Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) for...

February 2020
NKF Honors Home Dialysis Nurse with Mattix Award
Arizona nurse to receive honor at NKF’s Spring Clinical Meetings 2020
New York, NY – February 11, 2020 – Each year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of...

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...

February 2020
Minneapolis Pharmacist to receive NKF Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award
Award to be presented at the NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – February 4, 2020 – Each year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds...

January 2020
Dr. Gabriel Danovitch Receives NKF Excellence in Kidney Transplantation Award
Excellence in Kidney Transplantation to be presented at NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – January 28, 2020 – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will present...

January 2020
NKF Investigators Review Guidelines on Caring for Living Donors
Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative team offers opinion for American doctors treating donors
New York, NY – January 29, 2020 – Today, the American Journal of Kidney...

January 2020
Two Teams Take Honors at NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic Finals at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach, CA – January 23, 2020 – Two, four-person teams bested the competition at the National Finals of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic, held...

January 2020
NKF to Present Prestigious Joel D. Kopple Award to California Doctor
Connie Rhee, MD, MSc, will be honored at NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – January 22, 2020 – Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work...