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Drug Study Offers New Hope to Patients with Both Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Oct. 23, 2020, New York, NY Patients with diabetic kidney disease can potentially be treated with a new investigational medication that may slow the...

Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases

Of the more than 37 million people affected by kidney diseases in the United States, a disproportionate number are of African American, Hispanic, As...

New Kidney Health Evaluation Measure to Improve Kidney Disease Testing in Diabetes Patients

New HEDIS measure will improve testing for those most at risk July 21, 2020, New York, NY An estimated37 million American adultsare affected by...

Young Investigators Recognized at National Kidney Foundation’s 15th Annual National Young Investigators Forum

July 22, 2020New York, NYResearch fellows were recognized for their excellence in basic and clinical research at the annual National Young Investiga...

National Kidney Foundation, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Release KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition

Aug. 20, 2020, New York, NY The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in collaboration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released today the 202...

Advocates from Across the U.S Convene for Virtual Kidney Patient Summit

Proponents including actor, activist, entrepreneur Wilmer Valderrama, team up to fight for kidney health New York, NY September 15, 2020 Advocat...

Patient Advocates, Actor Wilmer Valderrama Bring Passion and Urgency to 7th Annual Kidney Patient Summit

Kidney Patient Summit Held Virtually with Nearly 200 Congressional Meetings New York, NY September 17, 2020 More than 150 advocates from kidne...

NKF Statement on the ESRD Treatment Choices Model (ETC) and Policies to Improve Kidney Patient Choice

September 18, 2020 All quotes for attribution to the National Kidney Foundation The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to support the three ...

National Kidney Foundation’s Dr. Matthew Cooper to Testify before Congress

National Kidney Foundations Dr. Matthew Cooper to Testify before Congress Congress must pass H.R. 5534 to extend immunosuppressive drug coverage ...

NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate

NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation February...