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On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, the White House is hosting a National Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health with the specific goal of ending h...

For the second August in a row, newer members of the Voices for Kidney Health advocate community from across the country met with their federal lawmak...

Finding a living donor can sound scary and overwhelming. Where do you start and what are the best ways to share your story? Heres advice from two tra...

This week the House Appropriations Committee released its annual bill that includes funding for health policy programs. NKF is very pleased that our r...

Since the start of state legislative sessions in January, Voices for Kidney Health advocates have worked with lawmakers to pass Living Donor Protectio...

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

Every March, the US House of Representatives begins its annual budget and appropriations process. There are forms and meetings and sign-on letters cir...

Last week more than 220 Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country met with their federal lawmakers in Congress and urged them to join...

When we first set out to recruit patients into our newly launched patient registry a year ago, the task seemed impossible. Would patients recognize th...

By Allison Herrity, NKF Advocacy Manager Im very excited to join the National Kidney Foundation in the Advocacy Manager role as we begin an exciting ...