Organ donation

[ragtimejoe1]

Your personal choice but realize the medical community privately and under directive of the former administration may put emphasis on dei for transplant decisions. I've removed myself from the state list and used an attorney to direct my wishes should the unexpected happen.

 

['PokeForLife]

Can you expound on this? What does DEI mean in the context of transplant decisions? Like they will let you die if there’s a chance to give organs to a black lesbian?

 

[ragtimejoe1]

Can you expound on this? What does DEI mean in the context of transplant decisions? Like they will let you die if there’s a chance to give organs to a black lesbian?

Allegedly, assuming the organs are a match (obviously an issue across races) the priorities in the recipient list account for dei things. Let's say the organs match 5000 people on the wait list, dei will go into the decision on who receives those organs.

I guess the original discussions have been around for a while https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news...-transplant-system-reform-focus-racial-equity

To each their own and I would never tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do. For me personally, this goes to far. Should the unthinkable happen, I'd want mine to go to the person on the list with the most need (I'm sure there are other reasonable considerations like age).

 

[CowboyNV]

I'm not sure about DEI, but I do know ability to pay is the big driver on most transplants. From an article on line:

The Financial Reality Barrier
While the allocation algorithm is blind to wealth, the process of getting listed at a transplant center often is not. Transplant hospitals are typically required to ensure that a valuable, scarce donated organ will not be "wasted" if the recipient cannot afford necessary follow-up care.
Key financial barriers include:

• Proof of Funds/Insurance: Most transplant centers require proof of adequate insurance coverage or a specific amount of money in the bank to cover costs before activating a patient on the waiting list.
• Medication Costs: Anti-rejection (immunosuppressant) medications are essential for the rest of the patient's life and can cost thousands of dollars per month. Without these drugs, the organ will fail.
• Related Expenses: Insurance often does not cover non-medical costs like travel to the transplant center, temporary housing near the hospital, or childcare during recovery.

Patients who cannot immediately meet these financial requirements may be placed on "inactive" status on the national waiting list until funding can be secured, effectively delaying their access to a transplant. Patients often rely on medical fundraising organizations like Help Hope Live or National Kidney Foundation resources to bridge these financial gaps.