Organ transplant waiting lists are designed to fairly distribute organs to the sickest patients in order of priority. Or so we thought. A New York Times investigation shows that the list leaves many patients waiting for organs despite being next in line. Brian Rosenthal, a New York Times reporter, explains how this list became so unreliable.
Video by Brian Rosenthal, Christina Shaman, Christina Thornell, Laura Salaberry, James Surdam and Jeremy White/The New York Times
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Get more money to keep people off the list
I will never donate my organs to anyone but my kids
Oh stop it. This has nothing to do with president Trump or politics in general. Grow up.
Don’t let the term non-profit fool you. Salaries for those running non profits can be substantial. Top executives can even get bonuses to “retain talent.”
Just wait till you find out how many pancreas are just sitting on shelves for a OPO loophole in research.