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Timeline of a disaster
It is going to be impossible for me to describe accurately the horror that unfolded on those first few days of Hurricane Helene. I can describe what we went through, but the recovery process continues even today, 3 months later.
Recent wildfires, hurricanes test kidney care disaster response

Extreme weather and climate disasters pose particular dangers for patients with chronic kidney disease who are dependent on dialysis.
The pediatric nephrology workforce is in crisis

Pediatric nephrology is facing a looming workforce shortage. Concern initially developed within the community via anecdotal evidence and water cooler conversations at national meetings. More recently, alarm has heightened substantially due to the advent of more objective data.
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Kidney transplant access increased for non-citizens in three states after policy change

Access to kidney transplants increased for undocumented immigrants in Illinois, Minnesota and Massachusetts following state policy changes from 2013 to 2023, data show.
Emergency Partnership Initiative prepares nephrology community for disasters

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Caribbean in September 2017, the American Society of Nephrology was asked to provide logistical support to kidney care providers and patients with kidney diseases.
National Kidney Foundation consensus: Race-free eGFR may optimize decision-making

The National Kidney Foundation published a consensus document that advocates transition to race-free eGFR equations in health-related decision-making.
Community health access may ease burden for Medicaid patients, uninsured adults with ESKD

Greater access to community health centers may improve outcomes for Medicaid recipients and adults without insurance who have end-stage kidney disease, data show. Amid systematic barriers in health care, “nephrology is unique in that U.S. federal health insurance, Medicare, covers most patients with ESKD irrespective of age or income,” Yoshio N. Hall, MD, MS, academic professor of medicine in nephrology at the University of Washington Kidney Research Institute in Seattle, told Healio. “However, this near-universal coverage does not extend to patients with non-dialysis-dependent kidney disease. As such, most nephrology practices in the U.S. continue to focus their care on patients who require maintenance dialysis."
With Affordable Care Act, more patients retain private insurance at dialysis start

Among Colorado residents initiating dialysis, fewer enrolled in Medicare after the start of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 than before the legislation increased private and Medicaid coverage options, according to study data.
Top nephrology stories of 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology articles in 2024.
Top news stories related to diabetes and kidney disease in 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology news stories related to diabetes and metabolic dysfunction in 2024.
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Headline News
Veterinarians had undetected bird flu infections, but such cases are rare, CDC says
February 19, 20252 min read -
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Semaglutide may raise risk for form of optic neuropathy in adults with type 2 diabetes
February 20, 20253 min read -
Headline News
CDC disease detectives ‘remain in their positions,’ agency says
February 20, 20253 min read