Selling out the organ transplant system won’t fix it

A nationwide debate is raging on about the U.S. organ transplant system: whether it’s the best one in the world or a mismanaged mess.

The outcome of this debate will be settled this year , deciding the fates of over 100,000 American patients waiting for organ transplants.

Glenda R. Daggert received a kidney and pancreas transplant in 1999 after living nearly 40 years with type one diabetes. She and her husband, Ira J. Copperman , volunteer together at numerous organ donation advocacy and patient support non-profits, including Transplant Recipients International Organization , Transplant Support Organization, Donate Life New York State and LiveOnNY, the federally-chartered organ procurement organization for New York City . Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed..