Press Room
December 2020
NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Passed in the U.S. Senate
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation - Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020
“Last night the U.S. Senate passed landmark immunosuppressive drug legislation, which has the potential to...
December 2020
Public Forums to Provide Input to eGFR Joint Task Force
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology December 17, 2020
On behalf of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society...
December 2020
Statement on Kidney Patient Prioritization for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics
December 17, 2020 All content for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), representing the more than 37 million adults in the U.S. with...
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
Tulane University Doctor to Receive Prestigious 2021 David M. Hume Memorial Award
Dec. 15, 2020, New York, NY —Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them...
December 2020
Hundreds of IgA Nephropathy Patients Share Experience with FDA, Professionals, Drug-makers
The National Kidney Foundation presents “Voice of the Patient Report: IgA Nephropathy” to federal agency
Dec. 8, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in...
December 2020
National Kidney Foundation Applauds House Passage of Landmark Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Bill
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation, December 8, 2020
“The National Kidney Foundation applauds the passage of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for...
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...
December 2020
Study Shows Race May Not Be Needed to Accurately Estimate Kidney Function
Dec. 7, 2020, New York, NY —A new study published today in the National Kidney Foundation’s American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) has found that it is possible to...
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...