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The National Kidney Foundation is urging the FDA to require phosphorus and added phosphorus amounts on Nutrition Facts labels. This change would help ...

We’ve seen exciting progress in kidney care over the past five years. From making transplants easier to improving early testing and fairness in care, ...

The government reopened, but big changes are coming for kidney patients in 2026. See what’s at risk and what you can do next.

Open enrollment for ACA insurance runs Nov 1, 2025–Jan 15, 2026. Learn how subsidy changes could affect kidney patients and steps to secure coverage.

The 2025 government shutdown won’t stop your dialysis or Medicare coverage. But some services may be delayed. Learn what kidney patients need to know.

Learn what’s new for Medicare Open Enrollment 2025. Find out how changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Medigap could affect people with kidney di...

Telehealth is crucial for kidney patients. Learn how the bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act would make expanded telehealth permanent and how you can co...

Learn how NKF is advocating for patient-centered dialysis care, home dialysis access, and Medical Nutrition Therapy under CMS’s 2026 rule.

Last week brought encouraging news. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education announced a new initiative to mandate nutrition ed...

Time is running out. Living donor protections, tax credits, and obesity prevention are on the line. Join NKF in advocating before deadlines pass.