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By Kevin Longino, Kidney Transplant Recipient and CEO of the National Kidney Foundation

Earlier this month, I had the honor of joining several distinguished panelists to educate policymakers and request that Congress fund KidneyX at $25 million for FY 2021. The panel, which included Emily Levy from Synergy Partners; Jeff Ross, CEO of Miromatrix; Ed Simcox, Chief Technology Officer for the...

NKF’s Top Three Kidney Policy Priorities in the 118th Congress

Late last year Congress finally passed its FY22 Appropriations bills, which included a $1 million increase to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative; an increase to research funding at the National Institutes of Digestive Diabetes and Kidney Diseases; and important report language on kidney research, innovation, and accountability in the transplant system. While we are thankful for the past two...

A Leading Doctor on Stress, Kidney Health and Work Life Balance

One issue that doesn’t get nearly enough coverage for women’s health is chronic kidney disease (CKD). More than 37 million American adults have CKD and millions of others are at increased risk. With CKD on the rise for both women and men, we asked Dugan Maddux, M.D., vice president of kidney care initiatives at Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), to fill us...

Expert in Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants Addressed Attendees at NKF's Annual Spring Clinical Meetings for Nephrology Professionals

(April 13, 2023, New York, NY) —Lilia Cervantes, MD, a healthcare advocate in communities of undocumented immigrants, was the keynote speaker at the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Spring Clinical Meetings held in Austin, TX from April 11th thru 15th.

Dr. Cervantes is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus...

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 at the CMS Innovation Center, with the 2023 Public Service Award. The award was established to honor those who have dedicated their careers to public service and who have helped to shape public policies or government programs that improve outcomes for...

Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine, What Kidney Patients Need to Know

Kidney disease and COVID-19 do not go well together.

Since the coronavirus arrived in the United States, people with kidney failure, either on dialysis or with a transplant, have had a disproportionately...

Three Everyday Things You Can Do Now For Kidney Health

A few small lifestyle changes can have a very big impact on your kidney health. The steps below should become part of your regular routine, right along with brushing your teeth!

1. Increase physical activity

This can be accomplished simply by walking more and taking the stairs, especially at a brisk pace to make it more aerobic (moving to the point where you get out of breath in order to have a better workout for your heart,...

NKF and Jerry Rice – Making Big Plays for Kidney Health

Fans might think Jerry Rice, at 56, should be satisfied to sail silently into the sunset reflecting on his Pro Football Hall of Fame status, three Super Bowl rings, and two decades in the National Football League. Indeed, the iconic wide receiver retired his professional cleats years ago. Yet, he still uses his youthful, seemingly boundless energy to keep carrying the ball for the cause closest to his heart: tackling...