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NKF Speaks Up for Patients in CMS’s 2026 Dialysis Payment Rule

Learn how NKF is advocating for patient-centered dialysis care, home dialysis access, and Medical Nutrition Therapy under CMS’s 2026 rule.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diet and nutrition,

Policy and legislation

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 2010s

Behind every milestone in kidney health is a story of patients, doctors, and advocates working together. Here’s how NKF helped lead the way from 2010 ...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Fundraising and volunteering

Supporting Better Nutrition Education for Physicians

Last week brought encouraging news. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education announced a new initiative to mandate nutrition ed...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Fall Advocacy for Kidney Patients: 3 Urgent Bills Congress Must Act On

Time is running out. Living donor protections, tax credits, and obesity prevention are on the line. Join NKF in advocating before deadlines pass.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Medicare Form Changes Threaten Kidney Care Equity

CMS removed key race and ethnicity questions from Form 2728. NKF urges policymakers to restore the data to protect equitable kidney care access.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy,

Concerns about care

How a College Student Donated a Kidney to a Stranger and Found His Voice as an Advocate

In college, Dan learned about kidney failure. That lesson inspired him to donate a kidney to a stranger and become a strong advocate for kidney health...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Policy and legislation

How NKF Is Fighting for Early CKD Screening Guidelines

Millions have CKD and don’t know it. See how NKF and the Coalition for Kidney Health are pushing for USPSTF screening recommendations.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

You Spoke Up. The Senate Listened. Big Kidney Health Win in FY26 Bill

Senate approves $5M increase for kidney transplant reform and early detection in FY26 bill. Next step: the House. Learn more.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 2000s

Free kidney screenings, improved Medicare coverage, and policy wins defined kidney care in the 2000s. Read what changed and why it matters.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Medicare at 60: A Lifeline for Kidney Patients We Must Protect

Celebrating Medicare's 60th anniversary and its vital role for kidney patients, from dialysis coverage to transplant care and advocacy needs.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy