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NKF Expresses Disappointment Over Dialysis Five-Star Rating Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to implement a new program to help patients and their loved ones better understand the quality of care delivered by dialysis facilities through a five-star rating system. While the National … Continue reading

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Leaders from summit on home dialysis release recommendations

Read the following article from Nephrology News & Issues about the March 2012 home dialysis summit. Leaders from summit on home dialysis release recommendations  

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2012 World Kidney Day fly-in success!

On March 7- 8th, 2012, twenty NKF patient and family advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. to increase their congressional delegations’ awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease.  Five NKF staff members participated in the two-day event as well.  This was one of … Continue reading

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New Yorker Mary Wu to Ride on Float in Rose Parade

Former National Kidney Foundation transAction Council Executive Committee member Mary Wu is continuing her advocacy efforts in every way imaginable: Kidney Transplant Recipient as Float Rider in 2012 Rose Parade

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ARTICLE: 100 Million Donors Registered

Donate Life America Announces 100 Millionth Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Registered in the U.S. What are your ideas on how to continue to increase this number?  What are you doing in your own communities to raise awareness about the … Continue reading

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ARTICLE: Kidney transplants have Medicare Catch-22 for under-65 patients

Kidney transplants have Medicare Catch-22 for under-65 patients – St. Petersburg Times.

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