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Jun 04
How kidney transplant reforms can save lives and reduce the deficit
When a beloved character in a movie needs a life-saving organ transplant, it almost always magically works out for a happy ending. My father’s story went this way, and I am forever thankful…
Read MoreNov 16
I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn’t be this tough for others to give
When a beloved character in a movie needs a life-saving organ transplant, it almost always magically works out for a happy ending. My father’s story went this way, and I am forever thankful…
Read MoreOct 30
KTC Signs On To Support the Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act
The Kidney Transplant Collaborative recently signed on to a letter supporting the Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act.
Read MoreAug 15
Saving Lives While Saving Money
The Living Kidney Donor Support Act would benefit tens of thousands of Americans and save billions of tax dollars. The United States does not have enough transplant kidneys to provide…
Read MoreAug 04
The high out-of-pocket cost of donating a kidney
“All of your medical and surgical expenses will be paid by your recipient’s insurance,” the nurse coordinator at the Mayo Clinic told me. Naïve, I nodded into the phone at…
Read MoreAug 02
A Living Kidney Donor Saved My Father’s Life — Others Aren’t So Fortunate
When a beloved character in a movie needs a life-saving organ transplant, it almost always magically works out for a happy ending. My father’s story went this way, and I am forever thankful…
Read MoreJul 31
The Kidney Transplant Collaborative Shares Statement Regarding Grant Recipient Success Story
Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2023) – The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today shared a statement regarding a historic success story from Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA), one of KTC’s inaugural…
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