Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor Regarding Harmful National Liver Allocation Policy
(WorldNews Health)

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today joined Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on the Senate floor to raise concerns with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) new policy for national liver allocation. Sen. Moran and Sen. Blunt have led efforts to stop the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network`s (OPTN) move to change the liver allocation policy, which would negatively impact patients awaiting transplants in Midwestern states, including Missouri and Kansas. The senators have continually urged Secretary Azar to delay the implementation of changes to the national liver allocation policy while there is ongoing litigation. `The lack of interest and concern exhibited by...