AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.The federal government is firing the nonprofit group that coordinates organ donations in Kentucky after finding that it tried to pursue organs from critically ill people who were recovering from their injuries.The decision, which will effectively shut down the organization, called Network for Hope, is set to be announced on Wednesday. It is part of a monthslong government effort to address unsafe and unfair practices in the United States organ transplant system.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose department oversees the transplant system, cut ties with a similar nonprofit in South Florida last year. Before that, the roughly 55 groups that have federal contracts to manage donations in the country had never faced closure.“Americans who choose to become organ donors deserve a system that honors their gift and protects every patient,” Mr. Kennedy said in a statement ahead of the announcement, adding, “Organizations that repeatedly fail to meet federal standards and put patients at risk will be held accountable.”Mr. Kennedy said the organization had endangered patients and failed to fix safety lapses despite numerous opportunities to improve.Network for Hope will have a chance to appeal the government’s decision. The organization did not comment on Wednesday but has previously denied wrongdoing, saying that it has obeyed all laws and guidelines and prioritized patient safety.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
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