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ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The newest U.S. kidney disease statistics from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) provide some cause for optimism but underscore the need...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has once again received the highest, 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the leading independent evaluator of...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., the American Kidney Fund (AKF) is launching its...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today launched a new national campaign, Know Your Kidneys™, to empower individuals to fulfill their life’s...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hurricane-force winds are fueling the spread of wildfires in Northern and Southern California, causing hundreds of thousands of people to be...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) president and CEO LaVarne A. Burton issued the following statement upon learning of the death of U.S. Rep. Elijah...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) will host its 11th annual gala, The Hope Affair, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) President LaVarne Burton issued the following statement in support of No Surprises: People Against Unfair Medical Bills....

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty-seven million Americans have kidney disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 1 in 3 is at risk. To address...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Kidney Fund (AKF) President and CEO LaVarne Burton issued the following statement today applauding the California State Senate’s...