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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauran Neergaard

HISTORICAL FACTS: Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less than perfect organs - The Untold Story

New regulations for the United States’ organ transplant system have been proposed, aiming to boost the utilisation of "less-than-perfect" organs and introduce enhanced safety standards for donor organizations.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Wednesday that the proposed rules would significantly strengthen its oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), the entities responsible for retrieving organs from deceased donors.

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