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May 2018
NKF and TMF Health Quality Institute Team-Up to Prevent Kidney Disease through Screening and Education
New special innovative project administered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New York, NY—May 9, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering...
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September 2021
NKF Statement on Key Healthcare Policies to Help Kidney Patients
U.S. House of Representatives considering several initiatives this week as part of budget reconciliation process
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing several policy...
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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...
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September 2021
NKF and ASN Release New Way to Diagnose Kidney Diseases
Both Organizations Recommend Race-Free Approach to Estimate GFR
Sept. 23, 2021, New York, NY – Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)...
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June 2021
National Kidney Foundation Appoints David J. Cook to Board of Directors
Highly Respected Physician Leader with Decades of Healthcare Services Design Expertise
June 30, 2021—New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the...
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August 2021
Update: Reassessing Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology
August 24, 2021 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of...
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March 2021
NKF and Imperial Headwear Tee-Off to Help People with Kidney Disease
March 9, 2021, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce Imperial Headwear as the “Official Headwear” and National Promotional Partner of the...
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August 2021
National Kidney Foundation and Labcorp Data Show Millions Aren’t Tested for Kidney Disease
Authors studied lab results for 28 million Americans with the highest risk and found most are not getting recommended tests to detect life-threatening disease
August 5, 2021, New York, NY —...
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June 2021
NKF Launches New Patient Research Portal
NKF Connecting Patients, Care Partners, Investigators for Better Research
June, 16, 2021 — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) unveiled a new portal to connect kidney...
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June 2021
DaVita and the NKF Join Forces to Improve Health Equity in Kidney Transplantation
Pilot program to provide education and support for kidney patients seeking living donors
New York, NY, June 10, 2021 – DaVita Kidney Care and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today...