House Hearing on Organ Transplant System
A House Oversight subcommittee held a virtual hearing to examine the nation’s organ transplant waitlist system. Among those testifying were… read more
A House Oversight subcommittee held a virtual hearing to examine the nation’s organ transplant waitlist system. Among those testifying were medical doctors, organ transplant candidates and recipients, and with executives from organ donation non-profit organizations. Lawmakers heard first-hand testimony from two patients waiting for liver transplants. Throughout the hearing, subcommittee members asked about racial equity in organ transplantation and ways to improve the organ procurement organizations (OPOs). close
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People in this video
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Joseph "Joe" Ferreira President
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LaQuayia Goldring Kidney Transplant Patient
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Tonya Ingram Patient on Kidney Transplant Waitlist
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Dara Kass M.D. Mother of Transplant Recipient
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- Steve Miller Chief Executive Officer Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
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Hosting Organization
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