The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase and sale of kidneys in the United States even though thousands of Americans die or suffer each year because of the ban. A free market in kidneys, along with third-party payers, would encourage kidney donations and give rise to market competition that would increase the quality of transplants and the transplant process.
A Free Market in Kidneys
Efficient and Equitable
By William Barnett II, Michael Saliba, Deborah Walker
This
article
appeared in
the Winter 2000/01 issue of The Independent Review.
Economic PolicyEconomyFDA and Drug RegulationFree Market EconomicsHealth and HealthcarePublic ChoiceScience and Public Policy
Other Independent Review articles by William Barnett II | |
Spring 2003 | We Favor a Freer Market in Kidneys |
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Spring 2003 | We Favor a Freer Market in Kidneys |
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Spring 2003 | We Favor a Freer Market in Kidneys |