American Kidney Fund Applauds Arkansas Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee Unanimous Vote on Bill to Protect Living Organ Donors
The
If passed, this bill would prevent insurance companies from discriminating against living organ donors by charging higher premiums or refusing to insure them altogether. SB 309 will move to the full
While most transplanted organs are from deceased donors, patients may also receive organs from living donors. Living donation offers an alternative for individuals awaiting transplantation from a deceased donor and increases the existing organ supply. More than 6,400 living-donor kidney transplants were performed last year in
Nationwide, more than 114,000 Americans are on the waiting list for organ transplants, including nearly 97,000 who are waiting for a kidney. In
"This bill sends an unequivocal message of support to living organ donors and all those who may be considering making this lifesaving gift in
AKF encourages all
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