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U.S. Department of Labor issues new opinion letter
August 28, 2018
All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
“Today the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter on living organ donation which protects the job security of living donors who are covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This important clarification ensures that eligible employees who seek to use time off to...
New York— Monday, August 6, 2108 – National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has selected five researchers from throughout the country to be award recipients in the 2018 NKF Young Investigator Research Grant Program, which strives to improve the quality of life for people with kidney disease by funding promising young scientists in their research to discover the causes of kidney disease, prevent its progression, and improve treatment for those...
July 7, 2019
National Kidney Foundation Position
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is committed to increasing the number of kidney transplants. We acknowledge the challenging and lifesaving work that organ procurement organizations (OPOs) perform to acquire organs for transplant. However, we are concerned that the current OPO donation and yield metrics are not maximizing the recovery and utilization of organs.
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New York, NY, October 5, 2018 – Thirty million Americans are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), many of whom remain unaware and undiagnosed, yet most people with high risk do not receive the recommended testing that could alert clinicians to the underlying kidney problem.
Even people in high risk CKD categories, like those with diabetes and hypertension, are not getting a simple test – the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio...
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—May 14, 2018—“The Trump Administration has released its blueprint to help lower costs for prescription drugs and reduce out-of-pocket expenses to patients, a particular challenge faced by kidney patients. Dialysis and transplant recipients rely on prescription medications to keep them alive. Transplant recipients often face high costs for immunosuppressive...
All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—June 15, 2018 —“The Fair Pricing for Dialysis Act, a ballot initiative put forth in California by the Service Employees International Union—United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), may be well intentioned but could end up harming the very patients it seeks to help.”
“While dialysis...
As National Presenting Sponsor of the 2018 Kidney Walks, FMCNA Pledges $750,000 toward Kidney Disease Research and Support
WALTHAM, MASS. – (Feb. 28, 2018) – Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s leading renal care company, and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), announce that FMCNA will serve as National Presenting Sponsor of the 2018...
June 26, 2018
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
“The House Committee on Appropriations will include language requested by Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) to clarify that living organ donors can take time-off through the Family and Medical Leave Act. The National Kidney Foundation applauds Representative Herrera Beutler for championing the cause of...
Offering paid leave for living donation helps remove financial barriers
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—June 5, 2018 —“Yesterday, CareDx announced a corporate policy offering paid leave for all employees donating organs or bone marrow. The National Kidney Foundation applauds CareDx for...
Legislation provides private employers with tax credit
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
Denver, CO—May 11, 2018—“Earlier this week, the Colorado legislature passed landmark legislation, HB1202, which provides paid leave for employees who would like to become a living organ donor. This legislation will provide private employers with a voluntary tax...