Here's How Organ Donation Reform Could Save Thousands Of Lives, Billions In Tax Dollars

USA TODAY, USA Today: Opinion
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 4:00am

A 1,000 patients die each month waiting for organ transplants. The reason isn't a lack of donors. It's because of a government-granted monopoly.

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