Press Room
June 2019
NKF Expands THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE to 15 More Key U.S. Markets
New partnership with Fresenius Medical Care Foundation to bring in-person trainings to help kidney patients find a living donor
New York, NY – June 18, 2019 – In a life-...
June 2019
NKF Unveils Kidney Pathways, a Curated Kidney Health Education Curriculum
Individualized information is tailored to kidney disease risk
New York, NY – June 14, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has launched Kidney Pathways, an interactive...
June 2019
NKF Statement on The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019
June 5, 2019
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) applauds Senators Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) for introducing legislation that seeks to expand access to high-...
May 2019
NKF to Develop First-Ever Patient Registry for Chronic Kidney Disease
New online platform will provide unique and powerful infrastructure for patient engagement, research studies and public health advocacy initiatives
New York, NY — May 21, 2019...
May 2019
NKF Statement on CMS Final Rule on Protected Drug Class
Washington, DC – May 17, 2019 – All quotes for attribution to the National Kidney Foundation - “May 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final...
May 2019
NKF Statement on New Legislation for Dialysis Innovation
Washington, DC - May 15, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports new legislation to help spur innovation in dialysis. The Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act (H.R....
May 2019
Study Shows Investigational Solution Reduces Catheter-Related Infections
Investigators present findings at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 - Results of the LOCK-IT-100 study...
May 2019
Study Finds Exercise Improves Overall Fitness of Older Kidney Patients
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 – Exercise for older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not only safe, but can improve their overall physical fitness, investigators found and...
May 2019
New Study Shows Hyperkalemia Drug May Help Kidney Patients Stay on Treatment for Hypertension
Results presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 10, 2019 — Results of a new study may offer hope to a subset of patients...
May 2019
Ground-breaking Studies Presented at NKF's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY - May 10, 2019 – Investigators from around the country presented hundreds of studies about kidney health and chronic kidney disease during the National Kidney Foundation’...