Associated Press reporters Carla K. Johnson and Adam Goldman report on a man who says he was paid $20,000 for his kidney.
The reporters write that much of his story can be confirmed. The man who received his kidney calls the alleged $20,000 payment “an embellishment.” Nick Rosen, the man who gave up his kidney, made a video that shows him on a bed with what he says is $20,000.
Johnson and Goldman tell the tale while also looking at some of the larger issues of selling organs and the screening that transplant centers do.
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- Organ network looks to address regional disparities
- In a package for the Los Angeles Times, Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber looked at UNOS oversight failures and what distinguished the best organ transplant centers from their less-successful peers. Here, the duo tell AHCJ members how they put the project together (includes tips on accessing and using UNOS and other transplant data).
- GAO report on correcting deficiencies at transplant oversight agencies
