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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

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) have recently announced significant updates to the implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity (“HOPE”) Act (42 U.S.C. § 274f-5). These changes, published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2024, and December 30, 2024, mark a pivotal... READ MORE