The AMA Journal of Ethic · 2007 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineHealth PolicyBioethicsHealth EquityMedical EthicsLiver TransplantationOrgan ProcurementOrgan Transplant EthicsOrgan Transplant RegulationTransplant EthicsTransplantation EthicsBioethics Of Organ ShortageEquitable Access To Health CareEquitable Access To TransplantationFairness In Organ TransplantationMedicaid Coverage DeterminationMedicaid Drug CoverageMentor Roles
The organ transplantation system is viewed as one of our most equitable health care services, but poor patients are effectively excluded by policy that denies Medicaid coverage of post-transplant immunosuppressant medication. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.