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The New York Times has created a visualization illustrating how patients are frequently skipped in the organ transplant system, despite the official waiting list. Using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing, the graphic highlights a case where a kidney that should have gone to the first person in line instead went to a recipient ranked 3,557th. The visualization underscores how hospitals and procurement organizations exercise discretion in allocation, often prioritizing convenience, institutional preferences, or implicit biases over strict medical urgency.
