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Dec 11

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…

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Oct 23

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…

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Oct 11

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…

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Oct 09

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…

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Sep 27

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…

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Sep 27

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…

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Sep 20

From pigs to payouts, weighing solutions for the US kidney shortage

Kidneys are currently the most needed organ in the country, and an ongoing crisis has left tens of thousands in limbo. As of September, nearly 90,000 people in the US…

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