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What’s Ahead for Kidney Policy in Congress in 2022

The second year of the 117th Congress will be book-ended by unfinished business from 2021 and midterm elections this fall. In between, NKF and our Voi...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Home hemodialysis

Voices Like Yours are Leading the Charge to Bring Dialysis in Home

This new legislation could help improve the lives of kidney patients nationwide Patient advocates and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have been w...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Patient advocacy,

Home hemodialysis,

Home peritoneal dialysis

New House Bill Supports Patients Who Choose Home Dialysis

Recently two of the biggest champions for kidney patients in Congress, Reps. Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Jason Smith (R-MO), introduced the Improving Access...

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Home hemodialysis,

Home peritoneal dialysis

Ensuring CMS Hears the Patient Voice on Dialysis

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) regulation, known as the ESRD rule. One o...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Home hemodialysis,

Home peritoneal dialysis

Kidney Failure Didn’t Stop this Young Powerhouse Live Her Dreams, Fight for Patients

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney failure,

Patient advocacy

Missing Dialysis Treatment Is Dangerous for Your Health

Skipping dialysis can be risky. It can cause fluid overload, high potassium, and high phosphorus levels, leading to severe health problems. Always att...

Treatments and therapies,

Kidney Patients are Back on Capitol Hill – Virtually!

More than 230 kidney patients, living kidney donors, and care partners will meet virtually with their Members of Congress this Tuesday, March 2nd as p...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Policy and legislation,

Home hemodialysis

Medicare Open Enrollment season is here!

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health insurance,

Kidney transplantation

There’s No Place Like Home for Dialysis

By Melissa Bensouda, Kidney Patient and NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Member My appreciation for the phrase Theres no place like home has reached a...

Treatments and therapies,

Home hemodialysis

Improving Transportation to Dialysis During a Pandemic and Beyond

By Torie Kranze, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated transportation issues frequently fac...

Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

Infectious diseases,