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Two Hearts, One Condition: Married Couple Face Their Kidney Disease Diagnoses Together

From a sudden collapse and strokes to dialysis treatments and failed transplants, Nathan and Candria's kidney disease journeys have been marked with m...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Celebrating A Medicare Milestone and Looking Ahead to The Future of Kidney Care

Last week National Kidney Foundation staff and stakeholders from across the kidney community hosted Members of Congress, legislative staff, and though...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance,

Patient advocacy

Championing Health Equity in Kidney Care Policy for the People Health Summit

At the recently held Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Policy for the People Health Summit, NKF staff discussed our kidney patient-focused ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Disparities: The Impact on Kidney Disease Outcomes

Recent studies have found that over 50% of LGBTQ+ people experience some form of healthcare discrimination1 and over 25% of transgender people reporte...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health

Kidney Advocates Drive State Legislative Wins in 2023

When the Nevada state legislature unanimously passed Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA) legislation in early May, Voices for Kidney Health advocate Ju...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Kidney Transplant Recipient and Renaissance Person Fighting for Equality in Healthcare

Jess Walters is an independent scholar, a remarkable artist, and a fierce advocate. With a neurodivergent deaf-queer identity that fuels their drive, ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping with Chronic Kidney Disease: “Being an Advocate Saved My Life.”

Derek Forfang's journey with kidney disease has been a long, winding road filled with anxiety, depression, and heartbreak. Even after receiving one pa...

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Chronic kidney disease,

Patient advocacy

Pushing for Kidney Disease Screenings to Help the Patients that Need Them Most

Both the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Coalition for Kidney Health (C4KH), a multi-stakeholder group of partners convened by NKF, recently...

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Patient advocacy

From Living Donor to Advocacy Leader: One Woman’s Quest to Increase Living Donation in Minnesota

Jen Anderson made a selfless decision when she was nineteenshe donated a kidney to her aunt. Many other young adults may have found organ donation fr...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

HEALTH LITERACY: A REVIEW AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

CNSW Lead Article – HEALTH LITERACY: A REVIEW AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES Gloria Chen, LCSW-S, CCTSW Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of T...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity