New Hope for Kidney Recipients and Incentives for Donors to GIve Back
New Hope for Kidney Recipients and Incentives for Donors to Give Back. 7/11/2019 Author: 777 Media Source This past Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order which is designed to improve treatments of kidney disease as well as increase the opportunity for and availability of organs for transplants. According to Alex Azar, Health and Human Services Secretary, the purpose of the executive order is to boost organ donations which along with kidneys also includes intestines and livers from living and deceased donors. The order is also meant to incite and excite dialysis treatment clinics to perform treatments in patients’ homes. At the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Wednesday Trump stated, “Dialysis is like a full-time job.” He went on to assure his seriousness of the order by saying, “ Patients and families are all impacted by kidney disease. We’re with you every ...