Sometimes, when you least expect it, lawmakers in Washington do something that isn't terrible.
The House and Senate both recently gave unanimous approval to a bill designed to save thousands of lives of people on the organ transplant waiting list.
Lawmakers have blamed UNOS for a lack of oversight and technical expertise that has led to long wait times and thousands of deaths of people waiting for a transplant. Over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waitlist, according to“Breaking up this monopoly will increase competition, save lives and improve the system. Glad to see our legislation pass Congress and look forward to it becoming law,” said Sen.
“Individuals on the waitlist, organ donors, and their families deserve an OPTN governed by an independent, representative board and supported by best-in-class technology, processes, policy, and people,” Mrs. Johnson said.That overhaul included developing data dashboards with wait times and lists of organ procurement organizations, increasing competition related to running the network and a bigger budget. Mr.
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