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After explosive federal report, Congress fears plummeting trust in organ donation

By STAT News  
   July 23, 2025

Members of a congressional oversight committee said Tuesday that they fear public trust in organ donation has been fractured after a federal report found that an organ procurement organization ignored signs of life in patients when authorizing attempted organ removals. The hearing followed a federal investigation by HRSA that found that a group responsible for overseeing the removal of organs from deceased patients and getting them to patients in need exhibited 'concerning patterns of risk to neurologically injured patients.' 

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