Kidney Transplants

The American Society of Transplantation has asked CMS to delay up to a year the launch of a 6-year demonstration aimed at increasing kidney transplants and improvements in graft survival. 

Kidney transplants in school-aged children increased during the summer break compared with non-summer break weeks, according to published data.

Members of the U.S. Senate have reintroduced a bill that would provide Medicare funding for preventive screenings for kidney disease, add payments for innovative devices and allow patients younger than 65 years to buy Medigap coverage.

PHILADELPHIA — Black adults may have lower access to both deceased-donor kidney transplant and live donor kidney transplant vs. white adults, according to a speaker here.

CMS and HHS have announced a proposed rule aimed at improving the performance of transplant centers and addressing disparities in access to kidney transplants.

Adults with obesity and end-stage renal disease may qualify as kidney transplant candidates, according to a joint study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team.

Researchers found a complement inhibitor can help reduce rejection.

Segregated residential and transplant center neighborhoods may serve as a mechanism of structural racism and contribute to disparities, according to a recently published study.

Racial disparities in living donor kidney transplants have not improved during an 11-year period, however, further study may identify strategies to improve access, according to results of a study.

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology cover stories in 2023.