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How kidney transplant reforms can save lives and reduce the deficit
For months, Congress has debated budget bill after budget bill, narrowly missing government shutdown deadlines seemingly every month. With a divided Congress and narrow majorities in both chambers, consensus...
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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 for it. But...
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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.
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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 one to each person...
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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 this reassurance. I had already...
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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 for it. But...
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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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