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NKF Urges House Committee to Protect Medicaid for Kidney Patients

Learn how cuts in Medicaid, which covers dialysis, transplants, and medications for 75% of kidney patients, could affect your access to healthcare.

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NKF Advances Kidney Health Efforts: Collaboration with HHS and MAHA Commission

NKF is collaborating with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission to elevate kidney hea...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

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Advocating for Kidney Health: NKF’s Funding Priorities for 2026

Kidney advocates: Your voice matters! See why 2026 federal funding for CKD detection, research, and transplant modernization is critical.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

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Insights from the 2025 Summit: What Kidney Advocate Needs to Know

Explore highlights from NKF’s 2025 Kidney Patient Summit, where experts and advocates discussed kidney disease screening, access, and clinical trials.

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2025 Kidney Patient Summit: Advocates Unite to Drive Change on Capitol Hill

Patients, caregivers & donors united in D.C. for the Kidney Patient Summit, pushing for kidney health policies. Learn how they’re making a differe...

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Federal Programs Play a Vital Role in Kidney Patient Care

Millions of kidney patients rely on federal programs like Medicare, Medicaid & transplant reforms. Learn how HHS layoffs may impact their care.

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New Administration, New Policies: What It Means for Kidney Patients

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

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Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

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Advancing Kidney Health Equity: NKF's 2024 Advocacy Wins

Learn how NKF, with thousands of advocates, fought kidney care disparities in 2024—removing race-based metrics, improving dialysis and transplant acce...

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Patient advocacy

How Medicare and Medicaid's 2025 Physician Payment Policy Benefits Kidney Patients

Discover new 2025 policies that benefit kidney patients, including dental coverage, telehealth options, and caregiver training. Learn more about CMS’ ...

Treatments and therapies,

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What Kidney Patients Want: Insights from the 2025 NKF Survey on Kidney Health Priorities

NKF's recent survey reveals what matters most to kidney patients—better access to transplants, more research, and improved treatments. Learn more...

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Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

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