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Sixteen years ago, a college friend transformed Morgan Reid's life by donating a kidney to her. This life-changing gift freed Morgan from dialysis and greatly improved her quality of life. Driven by gratitude, Morgan has since dedicated her life to ensuring everyone gets the same chance by advocating for life-saving transplants for all. 

When she was eighteen, Morgan's...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently joined a coalition of kidney community stakeholders to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to significantly increase the payment base rate for dialysis services rendered to patients living with kidney disease. This recommendation was part of public comments that NKF submitted on the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the Quality Incentive...

In August 2018, Robert and Ketanya Moore decided to switch life insurance companies. The new company required health tests to determine their premiums, but as healthy, active adults, neither were too worried. They went to the doctors for routine checkups and thought nothing more of it. 

Then Ketanya got the call that would change their lives forever–the insurance company thought something might be wrong with Robert's...

Lance Mason's kidney journey began before he was even born–both his parents had kidney disease and had gone through dialysis and kidney transplants. Growing up, he went to doctor's appointments with his parents, attended dialysis sessions, and shared information about kidney disease with friends and family. 

Despite Lance's involvement in the kidney disease world, he never expected to become a kidney patient. That all changed...

Jess Walters is an independent scholar, a remarkable artist, and a fierce advocate. With a neurodivergent deaf-queer identity that fuels their drive, Jess passionately leverages their lived experiences to empower individuals with disabilities, raise awareness about...

Dione Bullard’s passion for creative expression has followed him throughout his entire life. From his early days in church choir to his time as a celebrity stylist and private chef, Dione has never stopped pursuing artistic interests. Despite facing kidney failure, life on dialysis, and personal loss, Dione has remained resilient and continues exploring new avenues for self-expression. 

Now, with a kidney transplant, he's...

La pasión por la expresión creativa de Dione Bullard lo ha seguido durante toda su vida. Desde sus inicios en el coro de la iglesia hasta su época como estilista de famosos y chef privado, Dione nunca ha dejado de perseguir intereses artísticos. A pesar de enfrentar la insuficiencia renal, la vida en diálisis y la pérdida personal, Dione se ha mantenido resiliente y continúa explorando nuevas vías para la autoexpresión.

Ahora, con un...

En agosto de 2018, Robert y Ketanya Moore decidieron cambiar de compañía de seguros de vida. La nueva compañía requería pruebas de salud para determinar sus primas, pero como adultos sanos y activos, ninguno estaba demasiado preocupado. Fueron a los médicos para chequeos de rutina y no pensaron nada más.

Luego Ketanya recibió la llamada que cambiaría sus vidas para siempre: la compañía de seguros pensó que algo podría estar mal...