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Celebrating National Kidney Month With The Ultimate Gift Of Life

When Monica was 27 years old, her health rapidly declined due to kidney failure. She could barely eat or drink without extreme nausea and crashed into...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney failure,

Home hemodialysis

Your Story, Your Voice

You are the strongest advocate for kidney patients, living donors, and their families. On March 2nd, NKF hosted its ninth annual Kidney Patient Summit...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Patient advocacy,

Home hemodialysis

NKF Advocates Bring National Kidney Month to Capitol Hill

As National Kidney Month kicks off, more than 220 Voices for Kidney Health advocates are poised to seize the moment by meeting virtually with their la...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation,

Home hemodialysis

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

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

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