‘Donor may still be alive’: How organ donation groups allegedly exploit grieving families to cash in on billions

‘Donor may still be alive’: How organ donation groups allegedly exploit grieving families to cash in on billions

Every day, roughly 30 Americans die awaiting organ transplants, while an estimated 28,000 available organs annually are never transplanted due to inefficiencies in the donor system. Compounding this tragedy, some reports indicate that grieving families, expecting to save lives, can be misled into donating their loved ones' tissues for use in research and cosmetic surgeries — a multibillion-dollar industry.With over 100,000 patients on the organ …

HARVESTED ALIVE? - The HighWire

The organ donation system is under intense scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to investigate America’s organ procurement practices. The probe uncovered alarming findings, including nearly 30% of reviewed cases showing serious concerns—ranging from neurological signs inconsistent with organ donation eligibility to a […]