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US government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system

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The federal government on Wednesday announced a new initiative aimed at overhauling the United States’ organ transplant system, which is belabored by long wait times for life-saving procedures.

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Associated Press News

Biden administration plans revamp of organ transplant system

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will attempt to break up the network that runs the nation’s organ transplant system as part of a broader modernization effort.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Biden administration plans overhaul of US organ transplant system

The Health Resources and Services Administration announced plans to overhaul the U.S. organ transplant system, after congressional scrutiny of the current operation.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

US government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system

The US government on Wednesday announced a plan to overhaul the country's organ transplant system.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Troubled U.S. organ transplant system targeted for overhaul

Federal health official announces plans to break up monopoly power of group that has run it for nearly four decades.

1 year ago

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KVIA

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is overhauling their organ transplant system

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will be upgrading their organ procurement and transplantation data dashboard. The main focus is to overhaul its accountability and transparency. The dashboard will acquire details about each transplant center, organ retrievals, and wait list. United Network for Organ Sharing, a non-profit, manages the national system. It has received much criticism for handling of organs, wait l…

1 year ago·Panama City, United States

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The Hill

Biden administration plans to break up monopoly power of U.S. organ transplant system

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it aims to overhaul and modernize the organ transplant system in the U.S. with a plan that includes breaking up the monopoly power that has run the system for decades. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, released a […]

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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