UNOS Applauds House Action to Prohibit Discrimination in Organ Transplants
RICHMOND, VA / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2024 / Today,Maureen McBride , Ph.D., the CEO of the(UNOS), issued the following ...
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Organ transplant network awards reach multiple contractors for first time
As promised, the Biden administration is moving on from the national organ transplant system’s nearly 40-year “contract ...
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HHS shifts organ transplant network to multi-vendor model: 6 notes
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded new contracts to multiple vendors for the nation's organ transplant system, ending decades of reliance on the United Network for Organ ...
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Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing responds to criticism at Congress, calling it 'defamatory'
"UNOS has never engaged in any unlawful behavior," the nonprofit said. "Any statement to the contrary is outrageous and ...
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Federal government awards contract to Richmond-based UNOS
The federal government has awarded a contract to the United Network for Organ Sharing, giving the Richmond-based nonprofit ...
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Citing Fraud And Device Misuse, HHS Seeks Check On Remote Patient Care
As more patients switched to remote patient monitoring, the cost to Medicare ballooned to $311 million, up from just $15 million in 2019 before the covid-19 pandemic. Also in the news: telehealth ...
Organ recovery group accused of pursuing transplant before patient died
On the operating table and fully conscious, the man cried, shook his head and pulled at his breathing tube. The surgeon ...
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5 takeaways from Congress’ hearing on overhauling organ transplant system
A year after a big shakeup in the management of the organ transplant network, stories of mismanagement and sloppiness remain ...
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Lawmakers scrutinize sluggish efforts to overhaul organ transplants as HHS aims to expand access for HIV-positive patients
Organ transplants were a hot topic around the capitol this past week. | The Biden administration unveiled a proposal to ...
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UNOS faces House scrutiny: 9 things to know
At the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Sept. 11, Rep. Morgan Griffith, chair of the subcommittee, called the United Network for Organ Sharing's 38-year ...
13 Myths About Organ Donation, Debunked
To complicate matters further, false beliefs about organ donation persist. Let’s debunk 13 of the most common myths. Myth: ...
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The need for pulmonary fibrosis awareness never ends
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month may be coming to a close, but it's important to keep the momentum going, columnist Sam Kirton says.