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OPO Landscape Series: Shutdown Stalls Organ Transplant Oversight

[10/17/25]

Posted on October 17, 2025 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

In a notable move, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has directed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (“OPTN”) to suspend some routine oversight activities during the ongoing government shutdown. In early October 2025, it was reported that HHS directed the United Network for Organ Sharing (“UNOS”)—the nonprofit contractor that operates the... READ MORE

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