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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 ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

What the Midterm Election Results Mean for Kidney Health Policy

As control of Congress hangs in the balance, NKF is already looking forward to continuing to build bi-partisan support for our legislative and regulat...

Policy and legislation

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

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,...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

Blockbuster Senate Hearing Focuses on Need for Transplant System Reform

On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing,A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S....

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

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...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

NKF Advocates Bring National Kidney Month to Capitol Hill

As National Kidney Month kicks off, more than 220 Voices for Kidney Health advocates are poised to seize the moment by meeting virtually with their la...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation,

Home hemodialysis