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I donated a kidney to a stranger. It shouldn’t be this tough for others to give
Nov 16
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 MoreKTC Signs On To Support the Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act
Oct 30
The Kidney Transplant Collaborative recently signed on to a letter supporting the Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act.
Read MoreSaving Lives While Saving Money
Aug 15
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…
Read MoreThe high out-of-pocket cost of donating a kidney
Aug 04
“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…
Read MoreA Living Kidney Donor Saved My Father’s Life — Others Aren’t So Fortunate
Aug 02
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 MoreThe Kidney Transplant Collaborative Shares Statement Regarding Grant Recipient Success Story
Jul 31
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 MoreOpinion: As we examine organ-transplant failures, let’s making living donations a key focus
May 16
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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