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Making the Case for Home Dialysis

By Lauren Drew, Congressional Relations Director Many patients are not informed when they first begin dialysis that there are more options beyond the...

Home hemodialysis,

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies

Medicare

Medicare covers dialysis and kidney transplant costs for all ages. Includes Part A (hospital care), Part B (doctor services), and Part D (prescription...

Advance directives,

End-of-life planning,

Health insurance,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

5 NKF Advocates Fighting for KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™

Meet five inspiring Voices for Kidney Health advocates at the forefront of the battle for kidney equity. They faced kidney disease head-on, and now th...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

NKF's Call to Establish Standardized Screening Recommendations for Chronic Kidney Disease

Ensuring access to early screening is vital for safeguarding the health of your heart and kidneys. That is why the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is...

Disease prevention,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Shining A Bright Light of Advocacy

Shining A Bright Light of Advocacy Jennifer Cramer-Miller Two decades ago, when Charles Rice was in his thirties, he felt invincible. A married hard-w...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Treatments and therapies

Making an Impact Beyond DC

By Valerie Rinck, Advocacy Manager On February 27th over 160 Voices for Kidney Health advocates headed to Capitol Hill to close out the 11th Annual Ki...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

National Kidney Month: Empower Yourself with NKF's Kidney Health Resources

It's National Kidney Month! Celebrate by taking control of your kidney health with eight NKF programs designed to help you do just that. Table of cont...

Coping and self-care,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Mental health and wellness,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

On the Path to KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™: NKF's 2024 Progress Report

Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino communities experience a disproportionately high burden of kidney failure but are less likely to receive ki...

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

6 Black/African American Icons and Their Journey with Kidney Disease

Here are the inspiring journeys of six people with kidney disease who have made history. These stories serve as a reminder that kidney disease doesn't...

Race and ethnicity,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Goodbye Race Coefficients. Hello Transplant Equity!

By Morgan Reid, National Kidney Foundation's Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Happy Black History Month! The National Kidney Foundation is ...

Race and ethnicity,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation