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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,

Kidney transplantation,

Health insurance

Getting a kidney transplant

To get a kidney transplant, you need to contact a transplant center ("referral”), complete an evaluation with the transplant team, and be approve...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

A Tale of Two Kidney Transplants: Family Saves the Day

Every year, millions of people get a health diagnosis that changes the course of their lives forever. For Nichole, this moment came in 2007. A few mon...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

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

Unfiltered Story: Anthony Tuggle

Unfiltered Story follows the journey of one person over time whose life was impacted by kidney disease. In this edition, we follow Anthony Tuggle as h...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Spring Onion Frittata

Spring onion frittata with asparagus, green onions, and Swiss cheese. A low-sodium, gluten-free dish perfect for any meal.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diet and nutrition,

Kidney transplantation,

Diet and meal planning,

Gluten-free diet

The Kidney Transplant Waitlist

The transplant waitlist matches deceased donors with kidney patients for a transplant. How long it takes to get one depends many factors, but it can t...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Becoming a Living Donor

Living kidney donation allows a healthy person to donate one kidney. It offers benefits like a shorter wait and better match for the recipient.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

The Kidney Transplant Waitlist and High KDPI Kidneys

What system judges deceased donor kidneys and when should one accept a less than perfect kidney? Keep reading to learn more.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Informed decision-making,

Organ donation,

Deceased donation

The Ultimate Act of Friendship: Donating a Kidney

Ben and Susan met by chance while dropping their children off at kindergarten more than twenty years ago. That was the start of a decades-long friends...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation