Weekly Healthcare Policy Round-Up

In this week’s Health Policy Round-Up, ALF shares the most up to date news happening in Washington DC.

•  Breaking news on living donation! On February 26^th the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed the Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA) out of committee. This is a huge step forward for living organ donation. The Living Donor Protection Act would prohibit life, disability, and long-term care insurers from discriminating against individuals solely because they have donated an organ or tissue. Additionally, this bill clarifies that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) covers recovery time for living donors — ensuring donors do not have to choose between saving a life and keeping their job. LDPA will now go to the full Senate for a vote. Thanks to your incredible efforts, we’re one step closer to transforming the future of living liver donation, offering more hope to patients and families!