Melanie Anderson first received a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2022. Like many people with CKD, Melanie’s kidney problems can’t be attributed to a single cause. “My condition has worsened over the years, even with a strict diet and constant medications,” she said. Now, she needs a kidney transplant.

On Oct. 22, the New York State Department of Health announced the launch of the Living Donor Support Program. It is intended to help cover eligible expenses associated with the living donation process. Approximately 8,000 New Yorkers are living with organ failure and are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Most – about 7,000 – have kidney failure.   The fund, operated by the New York State Department of Health, can pay up to $14,000 for certain expenses related to the living

The Living Donor Protection Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate on May 1, 2025 by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton...

Following New York Focus’s reporting, the state health department is moving to implement a law meant to boost kidney donations.

News coverage: A local nonprofit website and organization is looking to help six people in the local area who recently joined the list on their website of people in need of a kidney transplant.

Living Donor Day is Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Living Donor Day is April 2, 2025. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the lifesaving...

Dandre Bell of Buffalo is waiting for a kidney transplant. He has type A blood and working with the transplant team at Erie County Medical C

A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.

Brittany Empson of North Tonawanda is waiting for a kidney transplant and hoping a living donor will come forward. She is listed at ECMC...

The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a...

Explaining why she decided to become a living donor for her brother-in-law, Diane Malicki says, “I was 65 and healthy. I learned that my...

Joy has come through many health challenges and is now stable enough to be listed for a kidney transplant. She's is working with the team at

More kidney transplants occurred in the U.S. in 2024 than ever before, with 27,759 transplants recorded by the end of December. That’s...

Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor. "Some things I enjoy doing are playing with my siblings, playing video...

Teresa Weakley, who anchored at WIVB in Buffalo from 2013 to 2016 and is now with WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, learned of a woman...

Otto Tertinek Otto Tertinek recently discovered that he is nearing kidney failure. Unfortunately, members of his family not matches for...

Richard Peters of Silver Creek celebrated his 70th birthday in good health, thanks to a kidney donated by his niece Priscilla Peters...

Tammy Richards of Buffalo has stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). She's hoping that a transplant will allow her to improve her quality...

Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is seeking a living kidney donor. His friends and family are sharing this graphic to help reach potential donors.

With 2024 nearing a close, kidney health and transplant advocates are pushing Congress to approve the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923