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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.

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

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.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation

How Minnesota’s Hmong Community is Raising Kidney Disease Awareness

Mistrust in healthcare, diabetes, and high blood pressure lead to late kidney disease diagnoses in Minnesota’s Hmong community. NKF is working to chan...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Fundraising and volunteering

Managing Kidney Disease at Every Stage: Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Worried about kidney disease? Ask your doctor the right questions about your risk, treatments, and lifestyle changes to stay on top of your health.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Informed decision-making,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy

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.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

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

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

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...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

How This Kidney Advocate Overcame Polycystic Kidney Disease

Learn how Gene Blankenship, a Cherokee Nation citizen, overcame PKD and how he champions kidney health advocacy in Oklahoma.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Maximizing Medicare in 2025: What to Know for Open Enrollment

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy