US EditionHow to boost kidney donations with $50,000 incentive | Steven Levitt and Ruby Rorty
- Congress recently reintroduced the End Kidney Deaths Act to provide $50,000 refundable tax credits for nondirected living kidney donors.
- This legislation responds to political and institutional barriers that have limited kidney transplants despite about 37 million Americans having kidney disease.
- Transplants from living donors provide the most effective option for patients with end-stage kidney disease, often lasting up to twice as long as those from deceased donors, yet they comprise only about one-third of all kidney transplants.
- Donors face financial disincentives around $38,000 and the act aims to offset these by offering $50,000 credits, while U.S. Law currently bans compensation for kidney donation.
- If passed, the act could help 100,000 patients receive kidneys over 10 years, reduce dialysis costs by up to $37 billion, and help address disparities impacting low-income Americans.
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How to boost kidney donations with $50,000 incentive | Steven Levitt and Ruby Rorty
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