The program, developed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), aims to revolutionize the organ donation system and save lives. According to the National Kidney Foundation, over 20 ...

The chronic organ shortage in this country is a well-known scourge, so any good idea for recruiting more organ donors is always welcome. Bravo, then, to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and ...

When somebody needs a new organ, they go on a transplant list, but organs are in short supply. There are currently more than 93,000 people in the US waiting for a kidney, and 12 of these die ...

The voucher system giving priority to up to five loved ones is newer and not as well known, ... In Colorado, 642 organs were transplanted last year, which was a 9% increase.

The vouchers are printed in physical form but cannot be transferred or sold. In 2019, the scheme was broadened so that the donor can name up to five recipients for the voucher and they don’t ...

Kidney Swaps Are Revolutionizing a Broken Organ-Donation System in the U.S. ... The recipient in need then gets a voucher, which guarantees a living donor kidney once a match is found in the system.

A retired California judge’s idea – donate his kidney to a stranger now to maximize his grandson’s prospects for such a donation later – is catching on.

For many people, life on the organ transplant list is a death sentence. The numbers just don’t add up. Right now, there are 75,421 active candidates on the wait list. So far this year, there ...

Each living donor in this system gives to a stranger, ... No voucher program will erase the organ backlog — there are now more than 100,000 people waiting for kidneys.