Organ transplants in jeopardy? The government shutdown is forcing UNOS, the agency overseeing US organ transplants, to furlough 90 employees, pausing critical committee meetings that decide how organs are allocated. While the organ matching system remains active, the shutdown's financial strain and contract uncertainty threaten patient care and access to life-saving transplants, urging immediate congressional action.
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