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The 2025 government shutdown won’t stop your dialysis or Medicare coverage. But some services may be delayed. Learn what kidney patients need to know.

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...

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

Learn how NKF is advocating for patient-centered dialysis care, home dialysis access, and Medical Nutrition Therapy under CMS’s 2026 rule.

Last week brought encouraging news. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education announced a new initiative to mandate nutrition ed...

Time is running out. Living donor protections, tax credits, and obesity prevention are on the line. Join NKF in advocating before deadlines pass.

CMS removed key race and ethnicity questions from Form 2728. NKF urges policymakers to restore the data to protect equitable kidney care access. 

In college, Dan learned about kidney failure. That lesson inspired him to donate a kidney to a stranger and become a strong advocate for kidney health...

Millions have CKD and don’t know it. See how NKF and the Coalition for Kidney Health are pushing for USPSTF screening recommendations.

Senate approves $5M increase for kidney transplant reform and early detection in FY26 bill. Next step: the House. Learn more.