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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

Sharing a Mission and Shining a Light

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The National Kidney Foundation highlights a staggering statistic37 million American adults have kidney disease, bu...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Medical professionals,

Chronic kidney disease

What It's Like

We are proud to share a firsthand account of what it is like to be an immune compromised individual, living through the 4th wave of the Covid-19 pande...

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Transplant recipients ,

The lifesaving power of living kidney donation

NKF staff member becomes a living donor The availability of kidneys from living donors is crucial to the survival of many kidney patients, but thousan...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney disease changed our lives in a day

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Care partners of adults,

Kidney Stones in Children and Teens

Kidney stones in kids can cause severe pain. Treatment includes increased fluids, pain relief, and sometimes surgery.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

8-Year-Old Davidson Empowers Our Fight

You are giving hope to patients and their families. After Davidsons kidney transplant was delayed due to the pandemic shutdown last spring, Caryn and...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Fundraising events

Expanded Medicare Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs for Kidney Transplant Recipients

Medicare now covers kidney transplant immunosuppressive drugs for life, starting January 1, 2023. Eligibility details and how to enroll.

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Health insurance,

Transplant recipients ,

Immunosuppressants

Where There Are Helpers, There is Hope

Seeking hope and positivity in tough times, people often quote this iconic line from Mr. Rogers, Look for the helpers. His point is exemplified by T...

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Childhood nephrotic syndrome

Super Kidney, Super Mom

For Ann Gentry, mother of four kids (ages ten and under) life is full. Like many, she and her husband are managing the kick-off of a new COVID-school ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation