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ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1: What Kidney Patients Need to Know

Open enrollment for ACA insurance runs Nov 1, 2025–Jan 15, 2026. Learn how subsidy changes could affect kidney patients and steps to secure coverage.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Medicare Open Enrollment is Coming

Learn what’s new for Medicare Open Enrollment 2025. Find out how changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Medigap could affect people with kidney di...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Act Now: Kidney Patients Could Lose Telehealth Coverage

Telehealth is crucial for kidney patients. Learn how the bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act would make expanded telehealth permanent and how you can co...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

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

Strength in Sharing: “There’s Power in Telling Your Kidney Story.”

A flawed equation delayed Crystal's kidney transplant after her kidneys failed during pregnancy. Now she shares her story to fight health dispari...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Transplant recipients ,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Peritoneal dialysis,

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

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

Medicaid Cuts Explained: 6 Myths That Could Put Kidney Patients in Danger

Coverage loss is real. Medicaid changes may hit vulnerable kidney patients hardest. Learn the top myths and what actions to take today.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

A Kidney Patient Action Guide to Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Learn how Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will affect CKD, dialysis, and transplant care. A must-read action guide for kidney patients and caregivers...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy,

Concerns about care