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Care Partner Burnout in Kidney Disease Is Real. Here’s What You Can Do

Supporting someone with kidney disease? Discover signs of burnout, ways to cope, and how to get the help you need.
Kidney groups,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Care partners,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Care partners of adults
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Texas Expands Medigap Coverage for People with Kidney Failure Under 65

Texans with kidney failure under 65 can now access more Medigap plan options. Learn how this new law improves Medicare coverage and affordability.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health insurance,
Policy and legislation
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Silent Costs and Hidden Risks: Employers’ Role in Improving CKD Detection and Management

CKD affects 1 in 10 working-age adults. Learn why early detection matters and how employers can protect employee health and reduce spending.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors
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Welcome to the CKDintercept Blog: Advancing Early CKD Detection and Care

Learn how CKDintercept is transforming early kidney disease detection and care with real-world tools and strategies that improve outcomes and cut cost...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Diseases and conditions
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A Day on the Hill: Why Every Voice Matters in the Fight for Kidney Health

OPTN modernization, Medicaid protections, and kidney research funding took center stage during NKF’s Hill Day. See how you can help drive change.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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Creating Safer Kidney Care Spaces for LGBTQIA+ People

No one should face health care delays because of who they are. Learn how bias impacts LGBTQIA+ kidney patients and where to find inclusive support.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Talking to healthcare professional,
Talking to friends and family,
Self-management and self-care,
Mental health and wellness,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Concerns about care
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Stepsibling Bond Leads to Life-Saving Kidney Donation

Read this powerful kidney transplant story about stepsiblings, identity, and living donation. 
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Living donation,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation
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How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1990s

The 1990s sparked major kidney care advances—from transplant games to donor rights. See how NKF led progress that still impacts patients today.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Diseases and conditions,
About NKF
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Kidney Patients’ Guide to the CONNECT for Health Act

Kidney patients rely on telehealth for care. The CONNECT for Health Act ensures it stays. Here's what you need to know and how to take action.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Minnie M. Sarwal

Learn how Dr. Minnie Sarwal is shaping transplant care with research, innovation, and a lifelong dedication to saving lives.
Tests and procedures,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Kidney function,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors
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NKF Weighs In on Proposed HHS Reorganization

As the White House considers restructuring HHS, NKF highlights risks and opportunities for kidney care, research, and public health policy.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Policy and legislation
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Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Meet the First Black Woman Transplant Surgeon

Learn how Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White became the first Black female transplant surgeon and led the fight for equity in kidney disease care and educati...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare team
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NKF Urges House Committee to Protect Medicaid for Kidney Patients

Learn how cuts in Medicaid, which covers dialysis, transplants, and medications for 75% of kidney patients, could affect your access to healthcare. 
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation,
Patient advocacy,
Concerns about care
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NKF Advances Kidney Health Efforts: Collaboration with HHS and MAHA Commission

NKF is collaborating with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission to elevate kidney hea...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Policy and legislation
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Advocating for Kidney Health: NKF’s Funding Priorities for 2026

Kidney advocates: Your voice matters! See why 2026 federal funding for CKD detection, research, and transplant modernization is critical.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Policy and legislation
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How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1980s

Learn how NKF led lifesaving changes in kidney care during the 1980s, from organ donation efforts to new treatments for dialysis patients. 
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF
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Raúl de Molina and NKF Join Forces to Fight Against Kidney Disease

Discover the incredible life of Raúl de Molina, from his days as a Miami photo reporter to becoming a kidney cancer survivor and TV personality. Explo...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Risk factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
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Insights from the 2025 Summit: What Kidney Advocate Needs to Know

Explore highlights from NKF’s 2025 Kidney Patient Summit, where experts and advocates discussed kidney disease screening, access, and clinical trials.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Policy and legislation
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2025 Kidney Patient Summit: Advocates Unite to Drive Change on Capitol Hill

Patients, caregivers & donors united in D.C. for the Kidney Patient Summit, pushing for kidney health policies. Learn how they’re making a differe...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Policy and legislation
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How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1970s

The 1970s changed kidney care forever. See how NKF led efforts in dialysis access, Medicare expansion, organ donation, and more.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF,
Fundraising and volunteering,
Background information
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How Minnesota’s Hmong Community is Raising Kidney Disease Awareness

Mistrust in healthcare, diabetes, and high blood pressure lead to late kidney disease diagnoses in Minnesota’s Hmong community. NKF is working to chan...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
About NKF,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Fundraising and volunteering
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Managing Kidney Disease at Every Stage: Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Worried about kidney disease? Ask your doctor the right questions about your risk, treatments, and lifestyle changes to stay on top of your health.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Informed decision-making,
Talking to healthcare professional,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
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Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Boulware’s STEPS Study for More Equitable Transplant Access

Kidney transplants aren’t always accessible to those who need them. Dr. Boulware’s STEPS Study is working to change that—learn how.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation
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Federal Programs Play a Vital Role in Kidney Patient Care

Millions of kidney patients rely on federal programs like Medicare, Medicaid & transplant reforms. Learn how HHS layoffs may impact their care.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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New Administration, New Policies: What It Means for Kidney Patients

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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How NKF Got Here: The Fight for Better Kidney Disease Care

From mineral baths in ancient Rome to dialysis and transplants, explore the history of kidney disease treatments and NKF’s role in transforming care.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
About NKF
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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,
Government,
About NKF
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National Kidney Month: Empower Yourself with NKF's Kidney Health Resources

Find 10 free NKF resources designed to help you take charge of your kidney health and connect with others in a kidney community.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Mental health and wellness,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Coping and self-care
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Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Samuel L. Kountz

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.
Tests and procedures,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors
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National Kidney Foundation’s 75th Anniversary: Top Milestones That Changed Kidney Care

For 75 years, NKF has pushed for fair, affordable kidney care. Explore our milestones that changed kidney care forever.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF
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Helping People with Kidney Disease Enjoy Food Again

Learn how Lindsay Ducharme uses Medical Nutrition Therapy to help kidney patients enjoy food again and improve their health.
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Diet and nutrition,
About NKF,
Talking to healthcare professional,
Healthcare team
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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,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Policy and legislation,
Patient advocacy
Kidney Topics

Living Donor Finances and Insurance

Costs related to living donation can be covered by a recipient’s health insurance and financial assistance programs. National & state laws also pr...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Living donation,
Health insurance
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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,
Government,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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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,
Government,
Diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Policy and legislation,
Kidney diseases and conditions,
PKD
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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,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Health insurance,
Policy and legislation,
Patient advocacy
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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,
Government,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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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,
Government,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Policy and legislation
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An Urgent Call for Action: NKF Testimony on Organ Transplantation Reform

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Government,
About NKF
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Discover Kidney-Friendly Caribbean Cuisine: History, Culture, and Recipes

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Diet and nutrition,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Diet and meal planning,
Health equity,
CKD diet
Kidney Topics

Paying for your medicines and lowering your medication costs

An overview of different programs available to help you pay for your medicines and lower your medication costs.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors
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Social Worker Newcomer to Leader: Impact of Local NKF Chapters

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
About NKF,
Background information,
Leadership and advisory boards
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NKF’s Voices for Kidney Health: Inspiring Stories of Kidney Advocacy

Removing race from the eGFR and Kidney Donor Risk Index equations, improving coverage for transplant immunosuppressant drugs, and the OPTN modernizati...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors
News & Stories

True Love’s Kidney: Overcoming Kidney Failure Together

Fitness instructor, influencer, and businesswoman Tatiana Zambardino knows how to work hard and face challenges head-on. So, when her then fianc, now...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Living donors,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

From Childhood Kidney Disease Diagnosis to Kidney Doctor

Dr. Ken Sutha's kidney disease journey began at the age of ten. His experiences navigating kidney disease, undergoing multiple kidney transplants, and...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Advancing Kidney Equity: NKF's Collaboration with the Congressional Black Caucus

In late June, NKFs Senior Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Morgan Reid joined NKFs Director of Congressional Relations Lauren Drew for mee...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Race and ethnicity,
Health equity
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A Kidney Transplant Equity Milestone: Removing Race from the Kidney Donor Risk Index

Patient advocates, we have a reason to celebrate! Thanks to the persistent, years-long advocacy of NKF and the over 2000 patient advocates who contact...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Race and ethnicity,
Health equity
News & Stories

Increasing Living Kidney Donors in Alabama

Around 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for a kidney transplant, but there aren't enough organs to meet this need. The Living Donor Navi...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Living donation,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
News & Stories

Pride in Practice: Empowering LGBTQIA+ Communities in Kidney Health

Trigger warning: This article discusses suicidal ideation and suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide ...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Risk factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Social determinants of health,
Health equity
News & Stories

A Son’s Gift. A Wife’s Promise: Fighting for Living Kidney Donors

Mari Artinian's husband, Chris, was diagnosed with early-stage kidney disease in 2009. His kidneys were damaged by obesity, which forces your kidneys ...
Treatments and therapies,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Dialysis,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Hemodialysis,
Patient advocacy,
Home hemodialysis
News & Stories

Model Behavior: A Living Kidney Donor Story

When Emerald Marie, a professional curve model, journalist, and social media influencer, learned her uncle had kidney failure, she didnt hesitate to ...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Living donation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

A Message from NKF's Interim Senior Vice President of Government Relations

Written by Jesse Roach, MD Interim Senior Vice President of Government Relations atNational Kidney Foundation Dear Advocates and Friends of the Natio...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
Kidney Topics

Financial and Insurance Changes: What Dialysis Patients Should Know About Transplant

Learn about financial changes post-transplant, including insurance updates, Medicare, Medicaid, and out-of-pocket costs. Essential info for managing e...
Treatments and therapies,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Dialysis,
Kidney transplantation,
Health insurance
News & Stories

A Life-Changing Experience for Kids with Kidney Disease

Pool parties, rock wall climbing, and sleepovers are experiences many may take for granted. Not Maya Zarger. She developed kidney failure as a baby an...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Children and adolescents,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

5 Asian American and Pacific Islander Icons With Kidney Disease

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're showcasing the journeys of five people with kidney disease who made history. The...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Risk factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Social determinants of health,
Race and ethnicity,
Health equity
News & Stories

Expanding Living Donation: Understanding the Key Legislation

Every day, 12 people die waiting for a kidney transplant. Living organ donation plays a vital role in addressing this crisis. However, many potential ...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Living donation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Honoring Three NKF Volunteers with The Arthur P. Pasquarella Leadership in Action Award

At the National Kidney Foundation, we are committed to educating people about their risk of kidney disease while dismantling structural inequities in ...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
About NKF,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Fundraising and volunteering,
Patient advocacy,
Fundraising events
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Transplants for All: An NKF Progress Report

Around 90,000 people are currently on the kidney transplant waitlist, each hoping for a life-changing kidney transplant. Sadly, multiple people on the...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
News & Stories

Instincts and Impact: The Decision to Donate a Kidney

Kellye Miller has always followed her instinct. As a fourth-year college student, she gave up a physics scholarship to pursue communications at a new ...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Living donors,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

When Courage Meets Kindness

When Courage Meets Kindness Jennifer Cramer-Miller Marcia Ballinger, a leader in the Twin Cities executive search community, involves herself in an ar...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Living donors,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Kidney Transplant Challenges for U.S. Veterans

The expressed opinions of Dr. Mohottige are her own and do not reflect official VA policy or practice. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repo...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
Kidney Topics

Other Financial Resources

Explore financial resources for medical and dental care: free flights from Air Care Alliance and Angel Flight, low-cost dental care through ADA and NF...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Health insurance
Kidney Topics

Medigap Plans

Medigap Plans help cover costs Medicare doesn’t, like copayments and deductibles. Offered by private insurers, they vary in cost and coverage.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Health insurance
News & Stories

Making the Case for Home Dialysis

By Lauren Drew, Congressional Relations Director Many patients are not informed when they first begin dialysis that there are more options beyond the...
Treatments and therapies,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Dialysis,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Hemodialysis,
Patient advocacy,
Home hemodialysis
Kidney Topics

Medicare

Medicare covers dialysis and kidney transplant costs for all ages. Includes Part A (hospital care), Part B (doctor services), and Part D (prescription...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
End-of-life planning,
Health insurance,
Advance directives
News & Stories

5 NKF Advocates Fighting for KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™

Meet five inspiring Voices for Kidney Health advocates at the forefront of the battle for kidney equity. They faced kidney disease head-on, and now th...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Patient advocacy,
Health equity
News & Stories

NKF's Call to Establish Standardized Screening Recommendations for Chronic Kidney Disease

Ensuring access to early screening is vital for safeguarding the health of your heart and kidneys. That is why the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Disease prevention,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
News & Stories

Shining A Bright Light of Advocacy

Shining A Bright Light of Advocacy Jennifer Cramer-Miller Two decades ago, when Charles Rice was in his thirties, he felt invincible. A married hard-w...
Treatments and therapies,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Dialysis,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Making an Impact Beyond DC

By Valerie Rinck, Advocacy Manager On February 27th over 160 Voices for Kidney Health advocates headed to Capitol Hill to close out the 11th Annual Ki...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

On the Path to KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™: NKF's 2024 Progress Report

From helping thousands discover their kidney disease risk and assuring equitable access to transplant, learn how NKF is fighting for KIDNEY EQUITY FOR...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
News & Stories

6 Black/African American Icons and Their Journey with Kidney Disease

Here are the inspiring journeys of six people with kidney disease who have made history. These stories serve as a reminder that kidney disease doesn't...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Race and ethnicity,
Health equity
News & Stories

Goodbye Race Coefficients. Hello Transplant Equity!

By Morgan Reid, National Kidney Foundation's Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Happy Black History Month! The National Kidney Foundation is ...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Race and ethnicity,
Health equity
News & Stories

Registered Dietitian, Maya Feller, on Inclusive Wellness and Nutrition

She's founded a patient-centered nutrition practice, shared insights and recipes on shows like Good Morning America and Today, and inspired hundreds o...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Diet and nutrition,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
News & Stories

3 Advocacy Tips from Sharon McMahon, America's Government Teacher®

Starting your advocacy journey might seem a bit overwhelming, but don't worry. Sharon McMahon, the brain behind Sharon Says So on social media and for...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Sharon McMahon's Journey to Kidney Disease Advocacy

Sharon McMahon's commitment to truth and the democratic processes that shape the US gave her the online title of America's Government Teacher. By sha...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Transplant recipients ,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

What is Going on With Transplant Reform?

By Lauren Drew, Director of Congressional Relations UPDATE 3/24/2024: President Biden has signed into law the FY24 funding package that includes an ad...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist Eliecer Marte Takes on Kidney Disease

Join Emmy®-winning journalist Eliecer Marte in his mission to raise awareness about kidney disease, driven by personal experiences and a dedication to...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
About NKF,
Risk factors,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Fundraising and volunteering,
Health equity
News & Stories

The Future for Kidney Advocacy is Bright Thanks to You

By Matthew Fitting Starting a new job always involves uncertainty, but particularly so when I joined the National Kidney Foundation as its new Directo...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure Jennifer Cramer-Miller Regan Birr graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a mechanical engineering...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Kidney diseases and conditions,
Patient advocacy,
Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,
Lupus nephritis
News & Stories

Champions of Change: 5 NKF Advocates Fighting For Better Kidney Health Policy

It's time to celebrate all the achievements Voices for Kidney Health advocates drove forward this past year. We passed the U.S. Organ Procurement and ...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Patient advocacy,
Health equity
News & Stories

A Patient-Centric Transplant System: NKF’s Transplants for All Vision

We believe in a future where everyone who needs a kidney should get a kidney. We launched Transplants for All to make our dream a reality. Our goal is...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
News & Stories

A Holiday Reflection on Family and the Ongoing Fight for Kidney Health

By Sharon Pearce, SVP Government Relations Sharon Pearce, the Senior Vice President of Government Relations at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), s...
Treatments and therapies,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Dialysis,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

Recapping Kidney Advocacy’s Spectacular Triumphs of 2023

The National Kidney Foundation's advocacy efforts in 2023 started with welcoming a new Congress. It ended with the passage of game-changing legislatio...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

6 More Celebrities with Kidney Disease

This article is the second in a series that showcases celebrities who've faced kidney disease while pursuing their passions and careers. Their stories...
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
News & Stories

Medical Bias Unveiled: A Path to Kidney Health Advocacy

What began as preparation for a simple surgery set off a chain of events in Janet Tennysons life that culminated in a kidney disease diagnosis. This ...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Cardiovascular disease,
Patient advocacy,
Health equity,
High blood pressure
News & Stories

“Incredibly Fulfilling” How One University is Helping People Overcome Kidney Transplant Barriers

[VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufDWuv5UwQo::aVideoStyle] Diabetes, the leading cause of kidney disease, has hit epidemic levels in South Carol...
Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Risk factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
News & Stories

What Is Kidney Advocacy and Why Is It So Important?

Advocacy has the power to bring people together across all walks of life in pursuit of a common, critical goal: for NKF and its advocates, to put an e...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

From Dialysis Clinics to Capitol Hill

When Erin Hintz Cabaluna was a dietitian intern, she was sent to a dialysis unit in a hospital. Working with people on dialysis made Erin nervous beca...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
About NKF,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Fundraising and volunteering,
Patient advocacy
News & Stories

What Kidney Patients Need to Know During Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

Open enrollment for Medicare Advantage is upon us and its important that kidney patients get all the information as they make decisions that will aff...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
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Breaking Down New Extended Medicare Coverage for Immunosuppressive Drugs

Transplant centers require people to have a certain amount of money or savings to ensure they can pay for immunosuppressive drugsmedications crucial ...
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TikToker Melanie Pina Shines Light on Kidney Failure: “TikTok Saved My Life”

Scroll through Melanie Pina's TikTok to find a bright, funny, and genuine person detailing her life with lupus and on peritoneal dialysis. With every ...
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Diseases and conditions,
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Trick or Treat Yourself to 5 Kidney-Friendly Halloween Sweets

Get ready to celebrate Halloween with this collection of kidney-friendly treats that will enchant your taste buds and leave trick-or-treaters begging ...
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5 Amazing Things Your Support Made Possible for Kidney Patients in 2023

This year, the kidney disease community has come together to support us in powerful ways. With your help, weve passed landmark legislation, supported...
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Overcoming Financial Hardships with Kidney Disease

New data estimates that 50% of people with kidney disease will face financial hardships that create challenges when accessing care. Some may need to l...
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Health equity
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Uniting Heroes: Matching Veterans with Living Kidney Donors

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), the VA currently cares for around 600,000 Veterans with kidn...
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Let Down by the Healthcare System- Saved by Her Best Friend

"We've always said we were soul sisters. Today she's more than that. I believe she's my soulmate because she didn't even think twice about giving me h...
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Exploring the Impact of Kidney Disease on the Hispanic/Latino Community

Learn about risk factors and what you can do to protect your kidney health.
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NKF is Transforming the Fight Against Kidney Disease with KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™

Imagine a different future for kidney disease. A future where every person has equal access to quality kidney care and accelerated innovation for pati...
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NKF Launches Equity Campaign at Congressional Hispanic and Black Caucus Events

National Kidney Foundation staff recently launched the KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL initiative at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institutes (CHCI) Leader...
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Two Hearts, One Condition: Married Couple Face Their Kidney Disease Diagnoses Together

From a sudden collapse and strokes to dialysis treatments and failed transplants, Nathan and Candria's kidney disease journeys have been marked with m...
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Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Kidney Health Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Continuing education series for professionals. Creating an open relationship with LGBTQIA+ patients is an ongoing processthere is no one right way to...
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Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
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NKF Calls for Comprehensive Reform to Improve Renal Dialysis Services

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently joined a coalition of kidney community stakeholders to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid S...
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Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
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Health Equity and Chronic Kidney Disease

Health equity means providing resources based on need, not treating everyone the same. Inequities in CKD arise from factors like race, insurance, and ...
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Insurance Resources

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Bringing the Patient Voice to the National Medical Association Conference

by Morgan Reid, NFK Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Amplifying the voices of our kidney patient community is a critical component of how th...
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Navigating College, Dialysis, and Transplant: One Advocate’s Kidney Disease Journey

Lance Mason's kidney journey began before he was even bornboth his parents had kidney disease and had gone through dialysis and kidney transplants. G...
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Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
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Celebrating A Medicare Milestone and Looking Ahead to The Future of Kidney Care

Last week National Kidney Foundation staff and stakeholders from across the kidney community hosted Members of Congress, legislative staff, and though...
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Championing Health Equity in Kidney Care Policy for the People Health Summit

At the recently held Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Policy for the People Health Summit, NKF staff discussed our kidney patient-focused ...
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LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Disparities: The Impact on Kidney Disease Outcomes

Recent studies have found that over 50% of LGBTQ+ people experience some form of healthcare discrimination1 and over 25% of transgender people reporte...
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Kidney Advocates Drive State Legislative Wins in 2023

When the Nevada state legislature unanimously passed Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA) legislation in early May, Voices for Kidney Health advocate Ju...
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Kidney Transplant Recipient and Renaissance Person Fighting for Equality in Healthcare

Jess Walters is an independent scholar, a remarkable artist, and a fierce advocate. With a neurodivergent deaf-queer identity that fuels their drive, ...
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Coping with Chronic Kidney Disease: “Being an Advocate Saved My Life.”

Derek Forfang's journey with kidney disease has been a long, winding road filled with anxiety, depression, and heartbreak. Even after receiving one pa...
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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
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Patient advocacy
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Pushing for Kidney Disease Screenings to Help the Patients that Need Them Most

Both the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Coalition for Kidney Health (C4KH), a multi-stakeholder group of partners convened by NKF, recently...
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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
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From Living Donor to Advocacy Leader: One Woman’s Quest to Increase Living Donation in Minnesota

Jen Anderson made a selfless decision when she was nineteenshe donated a kidney to her aunt. Many other young adults may have found organ donation fr...
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HEALTH LITERACY: A REVIEW AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

CNSW Lead Article – HEALTH LITERACY: A REVIEW AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES Gloria Chen, LCSW-S, CCTSW Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of T...
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Voices for Kidney Health Advocates Return to Capitol Hill

For the first time in four years, patients and NKF staff from across the country kicked off National Kidney Month and the 10th annual Kidney Patient S...
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One IgAN Patient’s Journey to Overcoming Inequities in Healthcare

When Thelma was just twelve years old, she started experiencing swelling in her hands and feet. But without health insurance, her family had to rely o...
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Diseases and conditions,
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Health equity,
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IgA nephropathy
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'Tis the Season to Work with Your Legislators on Kidney Health Policies

With legislative sessions in full swing at the state and federal levels, National Kidney Foundations Government Relations team is here to provide you...
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Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Health Literacy

Continuing education series for professionals. Learn how to influence health literacy, find evaluation techniques, and implement multiple intervention...
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Mom Saves Day Through Paired Kidney Exchange Program

Elizabeth Archuleta had trouble controlling her bladder as a child, but healthcare professionals believed she would grow out of it. Unfortunately, she...
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Diseases and conditions,
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Glomerular diseases
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Living Kidney Donor, Adventurer, and Voices for Kidney Health Advocate

Since donating a kidney to her brother Brian in 2005, June Monroe has led a life of adventure. She has traveled the world, gone skydiving, and won num...
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Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Medicare Patients is Here

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) have taken steps toward implementing indefinite Medicare Pa...
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Focusing Our Patient-Driven Advocacy on Transplants for All

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation took several key steps to follow through on our passionate commitment to transplants for all. The dedication of...
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National Kidney Foundation’s Top 10 Advocacy Wins of 2022

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation and Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country worked together to advance a policy agenda that ...
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Expanding Dental Coverage is a Win for Transplant Recipients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a decision to expand medically necessary dental procedures in Medicare under the ...
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Health insurance
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5 Ways To Support Children and Adolescents with Kidney Disease

Nearly 10,000 children1 in the country are living with kidney failure and require either dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive. How can you be...
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A Kidney Patient’s Journey to Advocacy

With Election Day around the corner, National Kidney Foundation advocates are already looking ahead to 2023, when state legislatures and a new Congres...
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Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
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Casting your ballot for kidney health this November

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is once again encouraging kidney community members to make their voices heard in this Novembers midterm election...
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What the New eGFR Calculation Means for Your Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

In the past, some medical calculations, like the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), included race in their estimates. After countless hours ...
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Investing In Research Opportunities

NKF introduces the Health Equity Community Engagement Award to fund projects that improve access to kidney care, kidney disease management, and patien...
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Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
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White House Conference Highlights Importance of Nutrition Policy

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, the White House is hosting a National Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health with the specific goal of ending h...
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Impacting Policy on Dialysis, Drug Coverage, and Transplant Donation

While Voices for Kidney Health advocates frequently hear about NKF legislative efforts around the Living Donor Protection Act, federal appropriations,...
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Health insurance
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August Advocate Meetings Ensure Congress Hears Kidney Patients Loud and Clear

For the second August in a row, newer members of the Voices for Kidney Health advocate community from across the country met with their federal lawmak...
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Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Patient advocacy
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Working With a Health Care Provider to Make Decisions for Your Kidney Care

Ansara Piebenga is the parent of a child kidney transplant recipient. Elizabeth Fortune has spent the last eight years on dialysis. What do they have ...
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A Major Win for Kidney Patients and Affordable Prescriptions

By Mary Baliker, NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Co-Chair As a personliving with kidney disease for more than 40 years, I know how important it is to h...
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How to Share Your Story and Find a Living Kidney Donor

Need a kidney transplant but don't know where to start? Here's advice from two transplant recipients who've been in your shoes.
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House Bill Provides Critical Boost in Kidney Funding

This week the House Appropriations Committee released its annual bill that includes funding for health policy programs. NKF is very pleased that our r...
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Policy and legislation,
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Fighting FSGS and Winning: Dine’s Story

In 1984, Bernardine (Dine) Watson was feeling gloomy, exhausted, and suffering from intermittent joint pain. However, as a working mom going through a...
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NKF Partners with Congress to Improve Health Equity

As kidney disease continues to disproportionately affect patients of color and patients of low income, NKF is proud to partner with Members of Congres...
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Health equity
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The Impact of Unequal Care for LGBTQ+ Kidney Patients

Learn about the health disparities LGBTQ+ communities face and how to provide more inclusive care.
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NKF Advocates Secure Support for Living Organ Donor Protections Across the Country

Since the start of state legislative sessions in January, Voices for Kidney Health advocates have worked with lawmakers to pass Living Donor Protectio...
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A New Way To Improve Lives

Accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat and prevent kidney disease. The NKF Innovation Fund launched on April 7th and is supported by invest...
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Health equity
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Your Story, Your Voice

You are the strongest advocate for kidney patients, living donors, and their families. On March 2nd, NKF hosted its ninth annual Kidney Patient Summit...
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Record Number of Representatives Sign On To Kidney Disease Funding Letter

Every March, the US House of Representatives begins its annual budget and appropriations process. There are forms and meetings and sign-on letters cir...
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National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings 2022 Round-Up

We want to give a special shoutout to the NKFs Program Committees for their incredible work. None of this would have been possible without you. This...
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Continuing Our Progress on Transplants for All

At NKF, we are devoted to advocating for our kidney patient community and amplifying health equity to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at transp...
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A Powerful and Timely Kidney Patient Summit

Last week more than 220 Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country met with their federal lawmakers in Congress and urged them to join...
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NKF Patient Network: Changing the Face of Kidney Disease

When we first set out to recruit patients into our newly launched patient registry a year ago, the task seemed impossible. Would patients recognize th...
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Addressing a Critical Health Crisis

For individuals with kidney failure, getting a transplant is life changing. It frees patients from the rigors of dialysis and allows them to return to...
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A Personal Mission to Improve Kidney Care Through Policy

By Allison Herrity, NKF Advocacy Manager Im very excited to join the National Kidney Foundation in the Advocacy Manager role as we begin an exciting ...
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NKF and Kidney Advocates Led the Way in 2021

In 2021 advocates from across the country worked to ensure that a pro-kidney health agenda moved forward at every level possible, while NKF ensured th...
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Moving Public Policy Toward Transplants for All

By Morgan Reid As the National Kidney Foundations new and first Director of Transplant Policy & Strategy, I am eager to address the many opportunitie...
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Continuing the Discussion on Our Research Roundtables and Federal Kidney Funding

In October 2021, NKF released a series of priorities and opportunities in kidney disease research that resulted from the work of our Research Roundtab...
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Helping Our Voices for Kidney Health Make Themselves Heard

For Members of Congress, social media has emerged as an essential tool for engaging with the public and the constituents that they represent. For Voic...
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Voices Like Yours are Leading the Charge to Bring Dialysis in Home

This new legislation could help improve the lives of kidney patients nationwide Patient advocates and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have been w...
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Removing Race from Diagnosing Kidney Disease and Addressing Health Inequities

By Anthony E. Tuggle, NKF National Board Chair COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on people of color revealed the continued social and racial in...
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Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,
Health equity
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Research Roundtables Serve as Call to Action for Kidney Funding

While treatments for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have recently seen some notable advances, the pace of innovation lags far behind that of other disea...
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Ensuring CMS Hears the Patient Voice on Dialysis

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) regulation, known as the ESRD rule. One o...
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NKF Advocates Put a Face on Kidney Health Agenda in August Meetings

This August NKF Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country are meeting with their federal representatives, sharing their stories and w...
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NKF’s CEO Speaks on the Need for Innovation to Increase Kidney Transplant Rates

One of NKFs most important goals is making sure that more people benefit from a kidney transplant. Our Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Longino, recent...
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The sound of change

Big victories are possible with your voice On June 1st, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched Voices for Kidney Health, a national community o...
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Transforming kidney care and research

Together, we'll find a cure for kidney disease After almost two years of collaboration with volunteer advisory committeescomprised of nephrologists, ...
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Do You Want to Help Researchers Develop the Next Study about Kidney Disease?

Have you ever had wished you could share your insights as a kidney patient with researchers? Or wondered if your personal experience might help an inv...
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A Major Kidney Policy Milestone

Late last night kidney community advocates reached an amazing milestone, as the Connecticut state legislature passed and sent to the governor to sign ...
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Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and that can save l...
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Patients, Families, and Health Professionals Unite to Advocate for Change

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NKF Urges Congress to Put Patients First

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Kidney Failure Didn’t Stop this Young Powerhouse Live Her Dreams, Fight for Patients

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Kapil Panda: Changing Pain into Progress

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Are Mobile Apps the Wave of the Future of Kidney Care?

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Funding Campaign to Ensure Progress in the Fight Against Kidney Disease

March means signs of spring, filling out college basketball brackets, and if you are a congressional staffer, fielding a TON of appropriations request...
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Success in Washington Led by Kidney Patient Advocates

On March 2nd, more than 230 advocates from 43 states representing the National Kidney Foundation and five other kidney organizations met virtually wit...
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Spotlighting and Addressing Ongoing Kidney Disparity Challenges

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100 Days Of Kidney Action

As this public health crisis affects 37 million Americans, we know that kidney disease is often worsened by lack of access to quality health care. It...
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Expanded Medicare Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs for Kidney Transplant Recipients

Medicare now covers kidney transplant immunosuppressive drugs for life, starting January 1, 2023. Eligibility details and how to enroll.
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Become a Part of the Solutions to Fight All Stages of Kidney Disease

The National Kidney Foundations Patient Network is the portal to the latest research, clinical trials, health tips, and community of patients If you ...
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Thankful for our advocates this Thanksgiving!

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Medicare Open Enrollment season is here!

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NKF Advocate Speaks at CMS Roundtable on Kidney Care

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Kidney Patients Blaze a Virtual Trail on Capitol Hill!

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COVID-19 Won’t Stop Kidney Advocates

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Educating Congress Virtually This Week!

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NKF and ASN form joint task force to focus on use of race in eGFR

In August of 2020, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) formed a joint task force to focus on the use of ...
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Glomerular filtration rate
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Remembering Congressman John Lewis, Kidney Champion

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Revolutionizing kidney disease education amidst global pandemic

Dedicated NKF volunteers and staff band together to launch first-ever large-scale virtual medical conference Educating healthcare professionals about ...
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Your voice: Making the needs of kidney patients a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic

Since the start of the pandemic, National Kidney Foundation staff and volunteers have been working around the clock in partnership with government off...
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Initiating important conversations: Addressing COVID-19's impact on communities of color

With your support, we're working to eliminate healthcare disparities. In partnership with the NAACP, NKF hosted a Q&A webinar to address the latest up...
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Patients Share their Hospital Experiences during COVID-19

Recently, we both had to visit our local medical facilities. For most people this might be concerning, however for transplant recipients like us it wa...
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PKD
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Pushing Forward

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Patient Perspectives on Managing Routine Blood Tests during COVID-19

By Risa Simon, NKF patient advocate and founder of The Proactive Path and Transplantfirst Academy; and Michael Stevenson, NKF National Board Member an...
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COVID-19, Kidney Disease and Minority Communities: Addressing the Disparities

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Sounding the Alarm, Acute Kidney Injury, and Asking the Experts

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Kidney X Challenge fuels and funds patient innovation

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NKF Applauds Administration’s Focus on Kidney Health

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10 Amazing Breakthroughs for Kidney Health in 2019

10 Amazing Breakthroughs for Kidney Health in 2019 Advocacy Disease prevention Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Healthcare quality, access, and e...
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Most People Don’t Know That Diabetes Increases the Risk for Kidney Disease

Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and losing their ability to keep you healthy. It causes more deaths than breast cancer or prostate cance...
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Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
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How Long Can Someone Be On Dialysis?

With the right mindset and care plan, dialysis can mean a longer, better life. Get tips for making the most of your dialysis journey today.
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Kidney Topics

Inserting Your Own Needles for Dialysis (Self-Cannulation) Is Your Right!

Self-cannulation for dialysis is your right and can offer greater control and convenience. It requires proper training and practice. Talk to your care...
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A Woman Waiting for a Kidney Shares Her Story and Helps Others in the Process

When Anne Bina found out that her kidneys were failing three decades after a childhood strep infection had weakened them, her first instinct was to ke...
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A Dialysis Patient Helps Others as a Peer Mentor

Three days per week, Allen H. Nelson wakes up well before dawn and drives himself to a facility near his home in Gradyville, Pennsylvania for his regu...
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Grateful and Giving Back After a Kidney Transplant

Years ago, Shannon was prescribed Lithium to treat her bipolar disorder. Her doctors told her it could harm her kidneys, but after years of struggling...
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7 Tips for Dating with Kidney Disease

Health diagnosis or not, dating isn’t easy. In many situations, talking about a health or personal issue can feel challenging or cause anxiety.
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Hopeful For the Future

 I was diagnosed with kidney disease when I was 22 months old. This came as a shock to my parents – we had no family history of kidney disease th...
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Dialysis,
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Childhood nephrotic syndrome,
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The Impact of Your Donations

The Impact of Your Donations Events & Fundraising Advocacy Health equity Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation Health systems, social systems, an...
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How to Dress for Dialysis Access

How to Dress for Dialysis Access Patient Education Hemodialysis Dialysis Treatments and therapies Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibiliti...
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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Treatments and therapies,
Mental health and wellness,
Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities,
Dialysis,
Coping and self-care,
Hemodialysis
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Everybody Needs an Avocado

My mom sat down next to me at her kitchen table. “I want to do this,” she said.   “Holy sh*t, Mom.” I thought of the thousands of convers...
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Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Kidney transplantation,
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Your First Visit with a Kidney Doctor

Your First Visit with a Kidney Doctor Patient Education Patient advocacy Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy Health systems, social syst...
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Out of Work? 9 Tips For Managing Your Medical Bills

Out of Work? 9 Tips For Managing Your Medical Bills Resources & Tools Health insurance Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors Healt...
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Help Protect Patient Access to Health Insurance

On June 22, the U.S. Senate introduced the Better Care Reconciliation Act, their counterpart to the House of Representative's American Healthcare...
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Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
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Managing CKD with a Smartphone

Smartphones help bring health management to patients’ fingertips. If you have CKD, use your phone to track medications, monitor fluid and mineral inta...
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Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,
Appointment management,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy
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Hidden Blessings

Laurie is a single mom of two kids. She holds a Master’s degree from Hamline University, and has spent nineteen years in a career in Human resources m...
Diseases and conditions,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Kidney failure,
Patient advocacy
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Silver Linings of CKD

My name is Erin; I’m twenty one years old from Saint Paul, MN and a rising senior at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. When I was eleven years...
Diet and nutrition,
Diseases and conditions,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Diet and meal planning,
Kidney diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
CKD diet,
Early stage kidney disease,
Transition to adult care
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It Started with a Tweet

Minnesota musician, filmmaker, producer and composer Chris Strouth had been dealing with kidney disease for years before his kidneys finally failed in...
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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,
Kidney diseases and conditions,
Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,
Kidney transplantation,
Kidney failure,
Patient advocacy
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Ada DeBold: How One Mother’s Love Saved Thousands of Lives

From one mother’s mission to a 75-year legacy—learn how Ada DeBold’s fight for her son led to the creation of the National Kidney Foundation.
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Diseases and conditions,
Dialysis,
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Childhood nephrotic syndrome
Kidney Topics

Insurance Options for Kidney Patients

Find out more information about insurance options for kidney patients.
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Health insurance
Kidney Topics

Insurance Options

Find out more information about insurance options for kidney patients.
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Health insurance
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Insurance Options for People on Dialysis or With a Kidney Transplant

Find out information about insurance options for kidney patients, dialysis treatment, and transplant.
Treatments and therapies,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Dialysis,
Health insurance,
Transplant recipients 
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FAQ About Medicare for Kidney Patients

Find out more information about Medicare for kidney patients.
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Health insurance
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Top 10 Tips for Dialysis Patients

When it comes to your care, you have many rights and options. Here are our Top 10 Tips for those on dialysis.
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Treatments and therapies,
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Kidney Topics

Your Transplant Care Team

Your transplant care team includes a physician, surgeon, coordinator, pharmacist, social worker, dietitian, and financial counselor, plus the National...
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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Kidney groups,
Kidney transplantation,
Healthcare team,
Transplant recipients 
Kidney Topics

Health Care Team

Your kidney care team includes doctors, nurses, dietitians, social workers, and technicians. Each plays a vital role in your treatment and support.
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Healthcare team
Kidney Topics

Dialysis Facility Complaints: Your Rights and Responsibilities

Learn your rights and responsibilities as a dialysis patient, including how to address complaints and ensure quality care. Find support and guidance h...
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Facility complaints,
Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities
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Dialysis: Filtering Myths from Facts

Kidney failure can strike anyone at any age -men, women and children. For more than 380,000 Americans with kidney failure, dialysis treatment performs...
Treatments and therapies,
Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,
Dialysis,
Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities,
Dialysis access