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How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1960s

The 1960s were a turning point for kidney disease. Discover how dialysis, transplants, and NKF’s advocacy laid the foundation for today’s kidney care.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

National Kidney Foundation’s 75th Anniversary: Top Milestones That Changed Kidney Care and Transplantation

Former NKF President and nephrology pioneer, Dr. George E. Schreiner (center). For 75 years, NKF has pushed for fair, affordable kidney care. Explore ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Advancing Kidney Health Equity: NKF's 2024 Advocacy Wins

Learn how NKF, with thousands of advocates, fought kidney care disparities in 2024—removing race-based metrics, improving dialysis and transplant acce...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

How Medicare and Medicaid's 2025 Physician Payment Policy Benefits Kidney Patients

Discover new 2025 policies that benefit kidney patients, including dental coverage, telehealth options, and caregiver training. Learn more about CMS’ ...

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation

What Kidney Patients Want: Insights from the 2025 NKF Survey on Kidney Health Priorities

NKF's recent survey reveals what matters most to kidney patients—better access to transplants, more research, and improved treatments. Learn more...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

How This Kidney Advocate Overcame Polycystic Kidney Disease

Learn how Gene Blankenship, a Cherokee Nation citizen, overcame PKD and how he champions kidney health advocacy in Oklahoma.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Maximizing Medicare in 2025: What to Know for Open Enrollment

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Giving People on the Kidney Transplant Waitlist a Voice in Organ Offers

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Deceased donation,

Policy and legislation

Your Vote Matters: What People with Kidney Disease Need to Know Before They Vote this November

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

Exploring Dental Coverage in Medicare: What the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Means for Kidney Patients

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation