February 2025 - Kidney Transplant Collaborative

Feb 10, 2026

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Leads National Dialogue on Ending the Kidney Waitlist Crisis

Dr. Andy Howard, leading transplant physician and KTC co-chair, underscores living donation as the most effective path forward New York, NY — February 10, 2026 — The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) highlighted remarks delivered by Dr. Andy Howard, MD, FACP, chair of the Kidney Transplant Collaborative, at the recent Donald Molony, MD Dialysis Leadership Medical […]

Feb 4, 2026

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Applauds Bipartisan Labor, Health and Human Services Bill Delivering Key Wins for Living Kidney Donors

New York, NY – February 4, 2026 –The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) applauds Congress upon enactment of the HOLD Act and approval of key appropriations to advance kidney care and transplant, contained in the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by the Senate on January 30 and by the House on February 3. The bill delivers […]

Feb 26, 2025

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Applauds New York’s Plan to Fully Implement the Living Donor Support Act

Washington, D.C. – February 26, 2025 – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) applauds the New York State Department of Health for striving to move forward with the implementation of the Living Donor Support Act, a law introduced last cycle that could dramatically impact the lives of kidney patients and donors. The law will reimburse voluntary […]

Feb 7, 2023

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Shares New Data Highlighting the Importance of Increasing Living Donor Donations

Washington, DC (February 7, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) shared an important update today regarding the significant need for increased living donor kidney donations. New data from the 2022 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) metrics confirms that while the kidney transplant system is getting better overall, the living donor donations remain a missed […]

Feb 23, 2022

Following Competitive Selection Process, Kidney Transplant Collaborative Announces 2022 Grant Recipients, Totaling $6 Million in Funding

Washington, DC (February 23, 2022) – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today announced its inaugural grant awardees who will receive a total of $6 million to help increase kidney transplants and reduce barriers among patients and donors. Following a highly competitive selection process that elicited more than 70 letters of intent from organizations across the […]

Feb 9, 2022

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Proposes Innovative Solutions to Improve and Increase Transplants Nationwide in Response to CMS Request for Information

Washington, DC (February 9, 2022) – In support of its mission to increase kidney transplants and alleviate barriers among transplant recipients and donors, the Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) recently shared a wide range of potential solutions with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The KTC’s response to CMS’ request for information regarding Health […]

Feb 2, 2022

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Partners with CMS to Increase Kidney Transplants Nationwide

Washington, DC (February 2, 2022) – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) announced today its appointment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ End Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Learning Collaborative’s (ETCLC) Leadership Coordinating Council (LCC). KTC President and Chair Dr. Louis Diamond will serve as the organization’s representative on the council. The Leadership Coordinating […]