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20 Jun 2026, 20:30 UTC · 5h ago
Most People Seeking a Kidney Transplant Never Reach the Waitlist
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20 Jun 2026, 20:30 UTC · 5h ago
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A national study of 720,348 patients found that 48% of Americans referred for kidney transplants never start the evaluation process and only 19% eventually make the waitlist. — Highlights systemic inefficiency in healthcare delivery and a massive untapped patient pool, which may prompt regulatory or policy shifts in transplant protocols.
-0.20Factors such as marital status, rural residency, severe obesity, and poverty significantly hinder a patient's ability to progress from referral to the kidney transplant waitlist. — Underscores social determinants of health that create barriers to high-value medical procedures, potentially impacting healthcare equity metrics.
-0.10Smaller transplant centers and programs in the Southern US are associated with lower rates of patients progressing to the waitlist compared to larger programs. — Indicates geographic and institutional disparity in the delivery of specialized surgical care.
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