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How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 2010s

Behind every milestone in kidney health is a story of patients, doctors, and advocates working together. Here’s how NKF helped lead the way from 2010 ...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Fundraising and volunteering

He Proposed at NKF’s Kidney Walk. Now He Hopes to Save Her Life with a Kidney Donation

Their engagement made headlines. Now they’re hoping he’ll be the match she needs to leave dialysis behind.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

People living with a disease or disorder,

Fundraising and volunteering,

People living with end-stage kidney disease,

Fundraising events

Clinical Trials for Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplantation Are Here

Clinical trials for pig-to-human kidney transplants are starting. See how patients and advocates helped shape this breakthrough moment.

Treatments and therapies,

Xenotransplantation,

Clinical trials

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 2000s

Free kidney screenings, improved Medicare coverage, and policy wins defined kidney care in the 2000s. Read what changed and why it matters.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

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 Day on the Hill: Why Every Voice Matters in the Fight for Kidney Health

OPTN modernization, Medicaid protections, and kidney research funding took center stage during NKF’s Hill Day. See how you can help drive change.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1990s

The 1990s sparked major kidney care advances—from transplant games to donor rights. See how NKF led progress that still impacts patients today.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

NKF Weighs In on Proposed HHS Reorganization

As the White House considers restructuring HHS, NKF highlights risks and opportunities for kidney care, research, and public health policy.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation

From Grief to Giving Back: Using Poetry to Support Kidney Disease Patients

A doctor turns to poetry after losing her mother—and finds a new way to comfort kidney patients, give back, and support the National Kidney Foundation...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Self-management and self-care,

End-of-life planning,

Fundraising and volunteering

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1980s

Learn how NKF led lifesaving changes in kidney care during the 1980s, from organ donation efforts to new treatments for dialysis patients.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,