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Non-emergency medical transportation broker is a national sponsor of the annual Kidney Walk
Atlanta – April 3, 2019 – LogistiCare, the nation’s largest non-emergency medical transportation broker, today announced it is teaming-up with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) as a national multi-market sponsor of the Kidney Walk held in locations nationwide. Kidney Walk helps support people battling kidney disease and helps...
Individualized information is tailored to kidney disease risk
New York, NY – June 14, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has launched Kidney Pathways, an interactive education platform that uses an online kidney health assessment tool to provide a curated learning pathway for people at any stage 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...
New online platform will provide unique and powerful infrastructure for patient engagement, research studies and public health advocacy initiatives
New York, NY — May 21, 2019 – Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced a comprehensive plan to develop the first-ever national registry for patients at all stages of CKD called the NKF Patient Network. The NKF Patient Network will create an...
Embargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDT
New York, NY – May 9, 2019 – A new study of the medical data of tens of thousands of diabetic patients has found many have undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD), including the most critical late-stages.
The study “Prevalence and Factors Associated with...
American Journal of Kidney Diseases report highlights need for more resources
February 6, 2019, New York, NY – A new article published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) that compared the mortality rate between dialysis patients and patients with several types of solid-organ cancers points to the need for innovations to improve survival...
November 26, 2018
All statement quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
“November 26, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses.
The National Kidney Foundation is concerned that proposed changes to Medicare Part D protected classes will make it more difficult for...
Secretary of Health and Human Services announces HHS plan to improve outcomes for kidney patients
New York, NY, March 4, 2019—The Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II (pictured, left, with National Kidney Foundation CEO Kevin Longino) today announced his vision for kidney care at...
Clinical trial released after nearly 1,000 people participated
New York, NY -- February 7, 2019 -– A clinical trial that followed nearly 1,000 people using a new home test for chronic kidney disease (CKD) shows a high percentage of the participants were happy with the process and preferred it to getting tested in a doctor’s office.
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF),...
Pebble Beach, CA – January 22, 2019 – Two, four-person teams bested the competition at the National Finals of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic, held January 18-20 at the legendary Pebble Beach Resorts in California.
In the Handicap Index Division, the winning foursome from Dallas, TX included David Martin, Marlen Vogt, Kelly O’Bannon, and...