Why Can’t I Buy a Kidney?

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It can take years to get to the top of the waiting list for a donated kidney in the U.S. So when Sally Satel found out she’d need a kidney transplant, she wondered why she couldn’t just buy one. We’ll hear from a behavioral economist and a bioethicist who shed light on the ban on organ sales and whether it’s possible to create an ethical compensation program for organs. Show notes: In addition to Sally Satel, this episode features interviews with: Jeffrey Kahn , Andreas C. Dracopolous Director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics Mario Macis , Professor of Economic, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School This episode references the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA), passed in…