Press Room
October 2018
John Gerzema Named Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation Board
Manish Agarwal, Jennifer DaSilva and Samuel Marchio are Newest Members
New York, NY— Friday, October 19, 2018 — Corporate influencer and author John Gerzema has been elected...
October 2018
New Meatless Campaign Targets Vital Importance of Kidneys to Overall Health
National Kidney Foundation and The Monday Campaigns Team Up on Kidney Health
New York, NY—October 15, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with The Monday...
October 2018
Helping Older Kidney Patients Make Fundamental Care Decisions
A new project launched by National Kidney Foundation and Tufts University
New York, NY—October 10, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation is collaborating with Tufts University on...
October 2018
Researchers Call for Reform of Medicare Payments for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
New York, NY, October 11, 2018 – Is Medicare driving late-stage chronic kidney disease patients to dialysis prematurely because it does not pay for comprehensive, non-...
October 2018
Expert Panel to Discuss Breaking Barriers in CKD Assessment and Test Interpretations
New York, NY, October 5, 2018 – Thirty million Americans are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), many of whom remain unaware and undiagnosed, yet most people with high risk do...
September 2018
New Social Campaign Urges California Voters to Vote NO on Prop 8
The ballot initiative is dangerous for kidney patients and could result in cuts in their care
New York, NY—October 1, 2018—Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is...
September 2018
New Pediatric Online Community for Parents of Children with Kidney Disease
National Kidney Foundation launches new forum for families
New York, NY—September 17, 2018— The National Kidney Foundation has launched a new online pediatric community just...
September 2018
New Spanish-Language PSAs Urge Living Kidney Donation
National Kidney Foundation Unveils Videos as National Hispanic Heritage Month Starts Mid-September
New York— Monday, September 10, 2018 – It’s a legacy that no individual or...
August 2018
Job Security for Living Organ Donation Guaranteed under Family and Medical Leave Act
U.S. Department of Labor issues new opinion letter
August 28, 2018
All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
“Today the U.S. Department of...
August 2018
New Webinar Training for Primary Care Providers to Detect and Delay Progress of Chronic Kidney Disease
Program offered by National Kidney Foundation and TMF Health Quality Institute
New York, NY—Tuesday, August 7, 2018—A new webinar training program for primary care providers...