All News Archives - Kidney Transplant Collaborative

Sep 9, 2025

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Leader to Address National Nephrology Symposium

WASHINGTON, D.C. – (September 9, 2025) – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC), announced today that its Chairman and one of the nation’s leading experts on the IOTA model, Andy D. Howard, MD, FACP, will deliver two featured presentations at the 22nd Annual Sanford Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplant Symposium on September 10–11, 2025, in Fargo, North […]

Aug 17, 2025

New York Times Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:Re: “Donor Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death” (Opinion, July 30) Redefining death is a critical step in addressing the nation’s transplantcrisis, but it alone won’t solve the country’s kidney shortage. To do that, we must adopt policies to ethically and sustainably increase living kidney donations. Regulators are […]

Jul 21, 2025

KTC: To Fix the Transplant System, Start with Living Donation

The New York Times’ recent reporting “A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk” underscores a painful truth: as the transplant system struggles to meet demand, the pressure to increase deceased donation is mounting, with serious ethical and clinical concerns. But there’s a better, safer, and proven path forward– living kidney donation. Living […]

Jul 9, 2025

KTC Applauds Launch of IOTA Model and Urges Nephrologists and Transplant Centers to Join in Expanding Transplant Access

Organization has been foremost voice supporting the model and is committed to helping providers succeed under this approach to improve outcomes for all WASHINGTON, D.C. – (July 9, 2025) – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC), today applauded the launch of the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, which officially began on July 1. Established by […]

Jun 28, 2025

STAT Letter to the Editor

The recent piece “My sister and I each gave our brother a kidney — and faced health consequences decades later” presents an incomplete representation of living kidney donation. While we sympathize with the family’s experience, the fact is that there exist decades of clinical evidence showing that it is safe and low risk for an […]

Jun 10, 2025

KTC Applauds CMMI’s Continued Commitment to Value-Based Innovation and Calls Attention to IOTA Model for Both Transplant Centers and Nephrologists

The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC), a leader in transforming access to kidney transplants through national advocacy and education regarding the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) 2025 Strategy to Make America Healthy Again, and for their continued commitment to value based care and model improvement. This […]

Apr 30, 2025

KTC Issues Bold, Detailed Proposal to Reform Medicare Fee Schedule

Whitepaper outlines practical and pragmatic solution to expand living kidney donation while saving billions in Medicare costs WASHINGTON, D.C. – (April 30, 2025) – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today released a proposal outlining targeted Medicare reforms that would dramatically expand access to living kidney donation while saving billions in Medicare costs. The newly issued […]

Apr 4, 2025

Dr. Louis H. Diamond Named Chairman Emeritus as KTC Strengthens Advocacy and Expands Its Mission

Washington, D.C. – April 4, 2025 – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC), today announces that Dr. Louis H. Diamond, MBChB, FCP (SA), FACP, FHIMSS, President and CEO of KTC, is transitioning to the role of Chairman Emeritus. As KTC begins to explore new initiatives and expand its advocacy, this transition marks an important milestone in […]

Mar 11, 2025

KTC Leads National Dialogue on the IOTA Model and Kidney Transplantation

First presentation in NKF’s Project ECHO, a new series exploring the impact of the IOTA Model on transplantation. Washington, D.C. – March 11, 2025 – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) continues to lead the way in transforming access to kidney transplants through its national advocacy and education for the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model. […]