View All: Policy and legislation

People living with kidney disease deserve timely diagnosis, access to treatment, and a voice in the decisions that shape their care. On October 20, 20...

NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee (KAC) members brought kidney advocacy home this August, meeting with Members of Congress and their staff in congressiona...

Research on kidney disease has only begun to accelerate with advancements in medical technology, xenotransplantation, and prescription drugs. Kidney d...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen protections for kidney patien...

Millions of Americans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet many do not receive education about managing their condition until their kidne...

When people talk about living kidney donation, the focus is often on the donor or recipient. But behind every living donor is a support system of fami...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Government Relations team traveled to New Orleans for NKF’s 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM26), where more tha...

The kidney disease community is celebrating major advocacy victories in 2026 as four states—Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Dakota—passed new ...

The 13th Annual Kidney Patient Summit: Raise Your Voice is a wrap, and the numbers tell the story. On March 16 and 17, more than 100 kidney patients, ...

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports the new CMS IOTA Model, which aims to increase kidney transplant access through better transparency, shared ...