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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

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

Your Go-To-Guide for a Successful Kidney Advocacy Meeting

Meeting with your legislator can feel overwhelming, particularly for first-timers, but remembering the basics can ensure your session goes off without...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation

Voices for Kidney Health Advocates Return to Capitol Hill

For the first time in four years, patients and NKF staff from across the country kicked off National Kidney Month and the 10th annual Kidney Patient S...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

'Tis the Season to Work with Your Legislators on Kidney Health Policies

With legislative sessions in full swing at the state and federal levels, National Kidney Foundations Government Relations team is here to provide you...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

NKF’s Top Three Kidney Policy Priorities in the 118th Congress

Late last year Congress finally passed its FY22 Appropriations bills, which included a $1 million increase to the Center for Disease Control and Preve...

Treatments and therapies,

Policy and legislation,

Home hemodialysis

National Kidney Foundation’s Top 10 Advocacy Wins of 2022

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation and Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country worked together to advance a policy agenda that ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

Expanding Dental Coverage is a Win for Transplant Recipients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a decision to expand medically necessary dental procedures in Medicare under the ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

What the Midterm Election Results Mean for Kidney Health Policy

As control of Congress hangs in the balance, NKF is already looking forward to continuing to build bi-partisan support for our legislative and regulat...

Policy and legislation