Germany's Path to a National Kidney Exchange Program: An Assessment of the 2024 Legislative Proposal

Péter Biró et al.

Health Policy2026https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105578article
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We believe that the draft law's exclusion of compatible donor-recipient pairs may ultimately undermine transplant quality, limit access, and reduce overall program efficiency. We therefore recommend a modest but essential amendment to the legislation before it is submitted for final approval by the Federal Parliament.

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@article{péter2026,
  title        = {{Germany's Path to a National Kidney Exchange Program: An Assessment of the 2024 Legislative Proposal}},
  author       = {Péter Biró et al.},
  journal      = {Health Policy},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105578},
}

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