Patients whose organs are failing have to clear multiple hurdles, including extensive testing, to show they’re healthy enough for surgery and line up insurance so they can continue to pay for immune-suppressing medications for the rest of their lives.
from 2005 to 2014 found that Black and Hispanic patients were actually younger, on average, and had fewer other conditions than white patients, but were still less likely to receive kidney transplants in the first three years after starting dialysis.
The disparity is even larger for chronic liver disease, with about twice the risk among Hispanic people than white people. The most common causes of chronic liver disease are hepatitis viruses, heavy alcohol use and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is a possible complication of obesity and high blood sugar levels. Some hepatitis viruses can be cured, and the odds of fatty liver disease can be reduced by treating a person’s other chronic conditions.
Victim splaining.
I need a new liver but I won't get it in Colorado because once a Racist always a Racist
Should unvaccinated people be allowed transplants?