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Exploring Dental Coverage in Medicare: What the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Means for Kidney Patients

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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation

An Urgent Call for Action: NKF Testimony on Organ Transplantation Reform

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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Discover Kidney-Friendly Caribbean Cuisine: History, Culture, and Recipes

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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diet and nutrition,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Diet and meal planning,

Paying for your medicines and lowering your medication costs

An overview of different programs available to help you pay for your medicines and lower your medication costs.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Social Worker Newcomer to Leader: Impact of Local NKF Chapters

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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Background information,

Leadership and advisory boards

NKF’s Voices for Kidney Health: Inspiring Stories of Kidney Advocacy

Removing race from the eGFR and Kidney Donor Risk Index equations, improving coverage for transplant immunosuppressant drugs, and the OPTN modernizati...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

True Love’s Kidney: Overcoming Kidney Failure Together

Fitness instructor, influencer, and businesswoman Tatiana Zambardino knows how to work hard and face challenges head-on. So, when her then fianc, now...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

From Childhood Kidney Disease Diagnosis to Kidney Doctor

Dr. Ken Sutha's kidney disease journey began at the age of ten. His experiences navigating kidney disease, undergoing multiple kidney transplants, and...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

Advancing Kidney Equity: NKF's Collaboration with the Congressional Black Caucus

In late June, NKFs Senior Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Morgan Reid joined NKFs Director of Congressional Relations Lauren Drew for mee...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity,

A Kidney Transplant Equity Milestone: Removing Race from the Kidney Donor Risk Index

Patient advocates, we have a reason to celebrate! Thanks to the persistent, years-long advocacy of NKF and the over 2000 patient advocates who contact...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity,