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NewsKidney went to wrong patient
After the wrong patient received a kidney transplant, USC University Hospital in Los Angeles halted its kidney transplant program on Jan. 29, the Los Angeles Times reports. Luckily, the "never event" Read more...
New York hospital wins diseased kidney transplant case
A jury has found prominent organ-transplant hospital NYU Langone Medical Center not to blame in the September 2002 death of Vincent Liew, who developed cancer after receiving a kidney from a donor Read more...
Living kidney donors may be blocked from getting health coverage
Right now, it's very difficult for many patients awaiting transplants to get the organ they need, including those who need kidneys. The charitable living donors who sign up to share one of their Read more...
Reform bills may extend Medicare coverage for kidney transplant drugs
Since 1973, Medicare has covered treatment for any American citizen with end-stage renal disease, and 80 percent the bill for costly immunosuppressive medications. However, CMS will only pay the bill Read more...
Kidney foundation offers plan for reimbursing donors
The National Kidney Foundation has a proposed a plan under which families of deceased and living donors be reimbursed for costs and medical care related to the donation. The new policy includes a Read more...
Kaiser assessed record-breaking $3 million fine
Kaiser Permanente is being assessed a record $3 million fine by the state of California's Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC). The state says Kaiser hasn't done a good enough job of Read more...
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