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Hope and Science: Inside the 2nd Richard Slayman Clinical Xenotransplantation Workshop

Dr. Robert Montgomery, Director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, presenting at the 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings Xenotransplant Session. The S...

Treatments and therapies,

Xenotransplantation

Why Early Detection Is the Key to Better Kidney Health

More than 1 in 7 U.S. adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet about 9 in 10 don't know they have it. Because kidney diseas...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy

Kidney Disease Education Access Expansion Act Would Help More Get the Information They Need Earlier

Millions of Americans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet many do not receive education about managing their condition until their kidne...

Policy and legislation

A Mother’s Perspective on Living Kidney Donation and the Living Donor Protection Act

When people talk about living kidney donation, the focus is often on the donor or recipient. But behind every living donor is a support system of fami...

Policy and legislation

How Kidney Care Professionals Can Shape the Future of Kidney Policy

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Government Relations team traveled to New Orleans for NKF’s 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM26), where more tha...

Policy and legislation

Kidney Advocacy Wins in 2026: Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Dakota

The kidney disease community is celebrating major advocacy victories in 2026 as four states—Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Dakota—passed new ...

Policy and legislation

Voices Heard: Recapping the 2026 Kidney Patient Summit

The 13th Annual Kidney Patient Summit: Raise Your Voice is a wrap, and the numbers tell the story. On March 16 and 17, more than 100 kidney patients, ...

Policy and legislation

"It Was About Reclaiming My Life": Why Transplant Transparency Matters

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports the new CMS IOTA Model, which aims to increase kidney transplant access through better transparency, shared ...

Policy and legislation

Why Early Kidney CKD Testing Matters and How Medicare Quality Programs Can Help

Chronic kidney disease is often silent, so millions of Americans don't know they have it. Advocates are urging Medicare to strengthen quality mea...

Policy and legislation

What Medicare Drug and Plan Changes Mean for Kidney Disease Care in 2027

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) submitted comments on proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D changes that could affect people with chronic kidne...

Policy and legislation