united network for organ sharing
Getting a liver transplant could get easier in parts of the US
It's harder to get an organ transplant in California and New York than in Washington state or South Carolina. A plan to redraw the organ donation map may change that.
The US Drug Overdose Epidemic Has Made It Easier to Get an Organ Transplant
So many people are dying from overdoses in the United States that the number of organs available for transplant is now 270 percent greater than that available in 2006.
Good Luck Getting an Organ Transplant If You're Poor in America
Wealthier patients who can afford to be on multiple organ wait lists are more likely to get transplanted and less likely to die waiting, new research shows. They are also generally less sick.
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