News - Kidney Transplant Collaborative

Feb 10

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…

Feb 04

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…

Jan 29

NewsNation: Trump admin cracks down on organ transplant list

NewsNation – The Department of Health and Human Services is cracking down on hospitals and organizations over organ transplants. As many as 100,000 Americans are waiting to receive an organ,…

Jan 22

AP News: Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants

WASHINGTON (AP) — Organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year for the first time in over a decade, resulting in fewer kidney transplants, according to an analysis issued…

Jan 14

Axios Exclusive: Kidney donations dip amid transplant scrutiny

Change in U.S. kidney donation metrics, 2024-2025 Data: Kidney Transplant Collaborative analysis of Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network data; Note: Total deceased donors refers to those who underwent kidney recovery;…

Jan 14

Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) Warns of Decline in Total Kidney Transplants Caused by a Decline in Deceased Kidney Donations, Calls for Immediate National Action

New York, NY. – January 14, 2026 – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today released a new report, Losing Transplants for All the Wrong Reasons. The report reveals a clear…

Sep 09

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.…