Patients hunt for shorter liver transplant lines as work begins to even the wait

February 15, 2011

Where you live plays a big role in how sick you are, and how long you wait, before getting a scarce liver transplant – if you survive long enough. Now the network that runs the U.S. organ transplant system is exploring steps to ease some of the disparities. Critics who want more nationwide sharing of donated livers fear any changes won’t help enough. (AP)