Organ Transplant Patients Impacted By CMS Decision On Lifesaving Blood Tests

USA Today (12/5, Cuevas) reports that a recent CMS decision “has a chilling effect across the health care industry,” causing some to lose out on simple blood tests for organ transplant patients. Medical experts and patient advocates say the limits “put transplant patients at immediate risk, particularly low-income people and people of color who face existing barriers to access to care.” Meanwhile, “transplant surgeons told USA TODAY the change makes it more difficult to have successful, long-term outcomes for patients.”