Health Alert: Trump to order overhaul of organ transplant and kidney dialysis systems

The administration's executive order, to be announced Wednesday, aims to prolong lives, make more organs available and save money. The president will outline a series of proposals designed to keep people with kidney disease off dialysis longer and make the treatment less expensive; encourage more live donation of kidneys and livers; and force the 58 nonprofits that collect transplant organs to improve their performance, said people briefed on the plan.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Jul 9, 12:11 PM     Trump to order overhaul of organ transplant and kidney dialysis systems The administration's executive order, to be announced Wednesday, aims to prolong lives, make more organs available and save money. The president will outline a series of proposals designed to keep people with kidney disease off dialysis longer and make the treatment less expensive; encourage more live donation of kidneys and livers; and force the 58 nonprofits that collect transplant organs to improve their performance, said people briefed on the plan. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071