[avereveard]

> FCFS with triage based on need, immunocompatibility, and health outcome is the most equitable model.

In theory. In practice rich people can jump ahead the line no matter what system. I.e. Steve Jobs and the liver that went to waste.

[DennisP]

According to CNN, "it is unlikely that someone like Steve Jobs can 'cut the line' of the transplant waiting list. The reason that some people might be able to get transplants more quickly is that they're standing in more lines. Nothing prevents someone from being evaluated and listed at multiple transplant centers. As long as a patient has the wherewithal to fly around the country -- and be available at the drop of a hat if a liver becomes available (this is where the private jet comes in handy) -- a patient can, in theory, be evaluated by all the transplant centers in the country."

https://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/24/liver.transplant.prior...

[pnutjam]

Yeah, that's why parent poster said "in practice". It's stupid that this is allowed.

[catlikesshrimp]

If you legalize selling organs, less rich people will be able to afford them. I don't like the idea of merchandizing humans. It is worse than prostitution. Maybe worse than slavery, as humans become disposable.

[xwdv]

The difference is we are talking about saving lives, not prurient interests.