News
Aug 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…
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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…
Read MoreMay 16
Opinion: As we examine organ-transplant failures, let’s make living donations a key focus
Nearly 106,000 Americans are currently on the transplant waiting list. Sadly, 17 of them will die each day waiting for the organ that could save their lives.
Read MoreMay 10
Kidney Transplant Collaborative Economic Impact Study Shows Living Kidney Donor Support Act Would Triple Rate of Living Donors
Washington, DC (May 10, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today announced that the results from a recent economic impact study about the Living Kidney Donor Support Act indicate the…
Read MoreMar 31
Podcast: Saving a Life, Saving the World: Organ Transplant, Living Donation, and more!
KTC's David Farber and Martha Gershun discuss the state of kidney transplants in America and organ donation with Rabbi Yanklowitz on the Uri L'Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice podcast.
Read MoreMar 24
Opinion: I was able to donate a kidney to save a life, but I had to leave Kansas City to help
Nearly 106,000 Americans are currently on the transplant waiting list. Sadly, 17 of them will die each day waiting for the organ that could save their lives.
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