Written by Senators worry Richmond’s organ transplant network keeps too much power
Two U.S. senators say the federal government is leaving too much power in the hands of the troubled United Network for Organ Sharing, the Richmond-based nonprofit that recently lost its monopoly on organ transplantation.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told members of Congress on Wednesday that a federal agency in charge of health matters is ignoring a new law meant to take authority away from UNOS.
Patient advocates said in a letter to Congress that the agency, the Health Resources and Services Administration, is restricting competition for the new contracts and allowing the UNOS board to stay in control. More…
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