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Breaking Down the Benefits and Costs of Kidney-Protective Diabetes Medications

Diabetes medications that protect kidney health can be life-saving. Learn about their benefits, costs, and how to save on your prescriptions.

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diabetic kidney disease

Vaccines and Kidney Disease: Stay Protected and Stay Healthy

Vaccines help protect people with CKD from serious complications from diseases. Learn about safety, effectiveness, and addressing concerns with your h...

Treatments and therapies,

Tests and procedures,

Affordable Medications for All: Save Up to 80% with NKF’s BuzzRx® Card

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs)

GLP-1 RAs help slow CKD and lower heart disease risk for people with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, but it’s important to weigh risks and benefits.

Treatments and therapies,

Medicines with kidney-protective factors

Immunosuppressants (Anti-rejection Medicines)

Immunosuppressants (anti-rejection medicines), are medicines that keep kidney transplants from being attacked by the immune system.

Treatments and therapies,

Immunosuppressants

Assistance Programs Offered by Pharmaceutical Companies

Pharmaceutical companies offer prescription assistance for dialysis and transplant medications. Contact them for eligibility and updates.

Treatments and therapies,

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 ...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Immunosuppressants,

Patient advocacy

Game-Changing Medications for Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Before the existence of three new medications designed to help individuals with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease or early-stage kidney disease, we o...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Fighting for Kidney Legislation in Minnesota after Living Kidney Donor Gives Her the Gift of Life

After living with unmedicated bipolar disorder, characterized by periods of extreme emotional highs and lows, Shannon Glynn was thrilled when a doctor...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

ACE Inhibitors and ARBs

ACE inhibitors and ARBs help protect your kidneys and heart. They lower blood pressure.

Treatments and therapies,

Medicines with kidney-protective factors,

ACE inhibitors and ARBs