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The National Kidney Foundation values the opportunity to advocate for continued educational opportunities for future nephrology leaders, including clinical and postdoctoral research nephrology fellows. To achieve this goal, our Voices for Kidney Health advocates submitted comments to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Nephrology Board on the expansion of competency standards and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on training...

By Kevin Longino

CEO of National Kidney Foundation and kidney transplant patient

June 24, 2020

This week three issues are on my mind: the spikes in COVID-19 cases in states reopening and what that means for kidney patients, inequalities that exist within healthcare and what we can do about it, especially during the pandemic, and how the pandemic is affecting children with kidney disease.

This year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help spread the word that everyone, especially patients with kidney disease, should get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October, however, getting vaccinated later is still beneficial. A flu...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently joined a coalition of kidney community stakeholders to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to significantly increase the payment base rate for dialysis services rendered to patients living with kidney disease. This recommendation was part of public comments that NKF submitted on the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the Quality Incentive...

By Kevin Longino, CEO of National Kidney Foundation and kidney transplant patient

In last week’s blog I highlighted one of the underreported stories of COVID-19, which is that the virus...

by Haley Jensen, kidney transplant recipient and NKF patient advocate

As a kidney transplant recipient, medication is one of the most essential parts of my ongoing care. I've been very "well-trained" since I received my transplant 11 years ago that I should never skip a dose without talking to my doctor. I take that advice very seriously as I risk losing my...

Starting your advocacy journey might seem a bit overwhelming, but don't worry. Sharon McMahon, the brain behind Sharon Says So on social media and former government teacher, is here to help. Known for her work promoting truth, democracy, and non-partisan education, Sharon has loads of wisdom to share. Here are her top three tips for those ready to make a difference.

There is power in collective...

In 1984, Bernardine (Dine) Watson was feeling gloomy, exhausted, and suffering from intermittent joint pain. However, as a working mom going through a divorce, she attributed these feelings to stress. She had no idea that these symptoms would lead to a diagnosis of focal segmental...