Comment by readthenotes1
2 days ago
Some countries have a dual insurance system that might allow wealthier people to get better access.
Think of Steve Jobs jumping to the head of the line for a liver transplant
2 days ago
Some countries have a dual insurance system that might allow wealthier people to get better access.
Think of Steve Jobs jumping to the head of the line for a liver transplant
he was already at the head of the line where he got the liver.
the article below is interesting, as it goes into the hearsay you repeated and the facts of how the system works.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/business/23liver.html
Thanks! It was Paywalled, but I found this
https://globalbioethics.org/2013/12/11/did-steve-jobs-cut-th...
To restate my now better informed opinion, Jobs money allowed him to increase his chances dramatically of getting a liver transplant.
yeah it seems that there are multiple regions of donor registries, perhaps predating the idea that a recipient could fly within expiration date?