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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 […]

Dec 17, 2024

LOVE Act would provide needed help for kidney patients

Published in the Virginian Pilot and Daily Press, 12/17/2024 – by Chrystal Kusi & Steve Belcher, Guest Columnists In Virginia, our commitment to community and care for one another is the backbone of who we are. Yet, for thousands of families, a silent health crisis looms — one that demands urgent action. Kidney disease affects […]

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 30, 2024

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC): CMS Delay on IOTA Model a Setback in Urgent Effort to Expand Transplant Access

Washington, D.C. – October 30, 2024 — The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) expresses disappointment in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) delay in implementing the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model. his delay comes at a time when patients living with kidney disease are facing an urgent crisis, one that directly impacts their […]

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.