Dec 11, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Praises Representatives DelBene, Bucshon, Schrier, and Miller for Advancing Legislation to Expand Access to Life-Saving Kidney Transplants

Washington, D.C. – December 11, 2024 — The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) applauds Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), and Carol Miller (R-WV) for their bipartisan leadership in introducing the Expanding Support for Living Donors Act. This critical legislation aims to increase support for living organ donors by addressing […]

Dec 2, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Applauds CMS for Advancing the IOTA Model, Boosting Kidney Transplant Access

Washington, D.C. – December 2, 2024 – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the release of the final rule for the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model. After concerns that the rule could be delayed or even halted, KTC is pleased to see this important initiative […]

Nov 21, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Congratulates Dr.Mehmet Oz on His Recent Nomination and Applauds His Dedication to Promoting Living Kidney Donation

Washington, D.C. – November 21, 2024 — The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC), extends congratulations to Dr. Mehmet Oz on both his advocacy for living kidney donors and his recent nomination as CMS Administrator. His leadership in this space is a beacon of hope for the thousands of individuals waiting for a life-saving transplant. Every 14 […]

Nov 3, 2024

The Importance of Supporting Live-Donor Kidney Donations: A Call for Change

November 3, 2024 By Dr. Rebecca Schmidt Assistant Dean for Outreach and Community Engagement for West Virginia University School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology for the Department of Medicine at WVU Kidney disease is a silent epidemic in West Virginia and across the United States, affecting the lives of […]

Oct 23, 2024

New Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Analysis of Data Reveals Alarming Surge in Kidney Transplant Waitlists in Swing States

A new analysis of kidney waitlist data released by the Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) underscores a critical and growing challenge facing the U.S. healthcare system: a dramatic increase in the number of individuals waiting for a kidney transplant, especially in key presidential swing states.

Oct 11, 2024

Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge CMS To Add Navigators, Cost Reimbursement To IOTA Model

CMS should consider reimbursing living donors’ out-of-pocket expenses and should fund staff dedicated to navigating the transplantation process as part of its demonstration model that aims to drive up the kidney transplant rate, a bipartisan group of 47 lawmakers say in a Sept. 19 letter to CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks LaSure and CMS Innovation Center Director Liz Fowler.

Oct 9, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Announces Organizing Push in Virginia to Pass the LOVE Act Amidst Ongoing Kidney Donor Crisis

The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today announced the launch of an organizing campaign across Virginia to garner support for the Living Organ Volunteer Engagement (LOVE) Act. The legislation is critical to addressing the ongoing crisis in kidney donor availability, which is leaving thousands of Virginians waiting endlessly for life-saving transplants.

Sep 27, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collective, Bi-Partisan Coalition in Congress Calls on Biden Administration to Take Action

Nearly 50 bipartisan members of the United States House of Representatives last week sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center calling for more support for living kidney donors amid the ongoing crisis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Knewz.com has learned that the CMS Innovation Center previously proposed increasing kidney transplants through the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model.

Sep 27, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Applauds Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Increased Transplant Access and Greater Support for Living Kidney Donors

The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today praised the bipartisan coalition of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who wrote to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center calling for increased support for living organ donation through the proposed Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model.