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When kidneys stop working
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT LEARNING CENTER Kidney disease & treatment Kidney Transplant Learning Center Kidney disease and treatment What are kidneys? When kidneys stop working Treatment options Dialysis What is dialysis? What are the dialysis options? How to choose a type...Covering transplant costs
Covering transplant costs Private insurance State programs Advocacy Insurance marketplace Medicaid Fundraising Medicare Charities TRICARE Learn more about qualifying for Social Security benefits after an organ transplant. Note: This information is only a brief summary...Kidney
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT LEARNING CENTER Kidney The kidneys are a vital organ in the human body. More than 600,000 Americans currently receive treatment with dialysis or have received a kidney transplant to stay alive. Learn more about kidney disease, prevention, and...Caring for transplant patients
Caring for patients Caregivers are key to transplant success An organ transplant is major surgery and caregivers play a crucial role in providing both physical as well as mental support before, during, and after transplantation. To help ensure that patients have...Transplant costs
Costs The cost of a transplant varies depending on location, hospital, organ type, insurance coverage and other factors. If you are researching or preparing for an organ transplant, contact your health insurance provider and your transplant center’s financial...
Jane Enright of Pickerington, OH
Because of one choice to donate I have the ability to watch my children grow up.
Clare Dowling of Danville, CA
I was a just a typical college student when I began to feel out of breath and exhausted from climbing up a flight of stairs or walking across campus.
Kathryn Smith of Miami, FL
I am able to share my story because of organ donors and their families who decided to give the gift of life in their saddest hours.
Jhett Skaggs of Lexington, OK
The mix of emotions that a parent feels is bittersweet.
