An analysis by The New York Times revealed that the organ transplant system often bypasses waiting lists when distributing organs, particularly higher-quality kidneys, with 37% allocated outside the norms. Despite the belief that this reduces waste, research indicates no proof of its effectiveness. The detailed study covers over 500,000 transplants since 2004, highlighting that the age of organs typically does not differ whether they follow standard allocation or not, raising concerns about the fairness of how transplants are administered.
For The New York Times, Brian M. Rosenthal, Mark Hansen, and Jeremy White illustrate the complex reality of the queue.
Procurement organizations regularly ignore waiting lists even when distributing higher-quality organs. Last year, 37 percent of the kidneys allocated outside the normal process were scored as above-average.
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