The NYT editorial board is concerned about the shortage of kidneys for transplants. As one might expect, the most obvious solution to the problem is automatically dismissed:
While some argue that the way to reduce the growing shortage is to pay living donors for kidneys, either in cash or government benefits, there are many ways to increase the supply without paying for human organs, which is prohibited by the 1984 National Organ Transplant Act and generally opposed by the World Health Organization.
Most of the NYT editorial focuses on technical issues (e.g., how to assure that organs are not wasted) but there is some limited attention to incentives. Some proposals are modest (e.g., covering the expenses incurred by live donors). But as the benefits increase (e.g., proposals for “a tax credit, college tuition, early access to Medicare or a contribution to a retirement fund”) the NYT’s enthusiasm disappears for a…
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