The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is a public-private partnership that manages the US organ donation and transplantation system. Today, more than 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waiting list, and 17 people die every day waiting for an organ to become available. Chronic performance problems related to technology, transportation and allocation, among other issues, have led to many congressional inquiries and oversight investigations...
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