Swedish Medical Center, UNOS sued over race-adjusted kidney transplant scores

A lawsuit has been filed against Swedish Medical Center and the United Network for Organ Sharing, accusing them of delaying a patient's kidney transplant by six years through a race-adjusted formula for kidney function scores. This raises significant ethical and legal questions about the use of race in medical decision-making and its potential to exacerbate healthcare disparities. The case underscores the broader debate about fairness in organ allocation systems and the implications for equitable healthcare access.