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July 2019
Kidney Patients, Care Partners Invited to Submit Ideas and Innovations for National Prize Competition
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, American Society of Nephrology, and the National Kidney Foundation announce new Patient Innovator Challenge
Washington, D.C. – July...
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June 2021
Spiceology Creates Four New Innovative, Salt-Free Seasonings
Spiceology Expands Salt-Free Line to Benefit the National Kidney Foundation, the American Heart Association and Tastebuds Everywhere
SPOKANE, Wash., June 25, 2021 -- Spiceology, Inc.,...
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April 2023
The NKF Honors Medicare and Medicaid Innovators with Public Service Award
(April 21, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) awarded Tom Duvall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Director for the Division of Special Populations and Projects...
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February 2023
NKF Encourages Prioritization of Innovative Research and Increased Investments for Kidney Patients
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Decision to revoke Evusheld’s Authorization regarding Emergency Use due to lack of...
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May 2019
NKF Statement on New Legislation for Dialysis Innovation
Washington, DC - May 15, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports new legislation to help spur innovation in dialysis. The Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act (H.R....
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July 2024
New Policy Will Remove Race, Improve Equity in Transplantation
Washington, DC (July 08, 2024)— The following is a joint Statement from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and American Society of Nephrology (ASN) on the Organ Procurement and...
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November 2021
NKF Presents Innovative NKF Patient Network to Nephrology Community
Nov. 4, 2021, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will present today the new NKF Patient Network to nephrologists and other...
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June 2021
Innovate Kidney Care Campaign Launched to Expand Home Dialysis
Leading Healthcare Organizations join forces to empower patients with the option of a home-first approach
San Jose, CA – June 29, 2021 – Today, nine leading healthcare organizations...
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January 2021
NKF Honors UnitedHealth Group with 2021 Corporate Innovator Award
Company recognized for developing the first-of-its-kind program designed to support employees, and boost the critically low number of living donor organ transplants
January 27, 2021, New York...
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June 2024
National Kidney Foundation Applauds Progress on HOLD Act
Statement from the NKF on House Energy and Commerce Committee Advancing the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act (H.R. 6020)
Washington, DC (June 12, 2024)—The following is a statement from...