Arizona Budget Cuts Put Organ Transplants At Risk : NPR

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Arizona Budget Cuts Put Organ Transplants At Risk : NPR

Facing a $1.5 billion budget deficit, Arizona has reversed authorization for certain types of state-funded transplants. The cuts could mean life or death for 98 low-income residents. Lawmakers may have made the decision based on faulty data, however, so they could reconsider -- but not before January.

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huffingtonpost.com — “For some Arizona residents, the massive fiscal crisis gripping their state and others has put their lives at risk, NPR reports. Thanks to a $1.5-billion budget deficit, Arizona has had to make some tough choices, including cuts to certain liver and heart transplants paid for by the state, according to NPR.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Arizona Budget Cuts Put Organ Transplants At Risk : NPR

npr.org — “Facing a $1.5 billion budget deficit, Arizona has reversed authorization for certain types of state-funded transplants. The cuts could mean life or death for 98 low-income residents. Lawmakers may have made the decision based on faulty data, however, so they could reconsider -- but not before January.” View full resource at npr.org