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See the latest press releases from the Donor Care Network and the National Kidney Registry.

National Kidney Registry Expands Donor Shield Travel and Lodging Reimbursement to $3,000 Max

July 6, 2021

The National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced today the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum allowable travel and lodging reimbursement from $2,000 to $3,000 per donor.

National Kidney Registry Expands Donor Shield Lost Wage Reimbursement to 6 Week Max

May 26, 2021

The National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of Donor Shield by increasing the maximum allowable lost wage reimbursement of four weeks to a maximum of six weeks.

National Kidney Registry Improves Donor Lost Wage Reimbursement Program by Eliminating Income Restrictions

November 21, 2019

(Greenwich, CT – November 21, 2019) – Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the elimination of all income restrictions on their Donor Shield lost wage reimbursement program.

National Kidney Registry to Reimburse Lost Wages for Donors

August 5, 2019

Today the National Kidney Registry announced that all donors involved in NKR swaps will be provided Donor Shield protections including lost wage reimbursement.

UCSF Medical Center is First Transplant Center in the Western U.S. to Provide Donor Shield

October 3, 2019

Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) and University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) announced that all living kidney donors who donate at UCSF will be provided Donor Shield protections through the NKR.

National Kidney Registry Launches Family Voucher Program

September 16, 2019

The National Kidney Registry (NKR) has successfully launched the Family Voucher Program which allows donors to donate a kidney now and receive vouchers for immediate family members in case a family member ever needs a kidney transplant in the future.

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