$1.7M Lifeline for Living Organ Donors at Mayo Clinic
Published Date: 9/25/2025
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Summary
The government gave Mayo Clinic Arizona an extra $1.7 million to help people who donate organs while they're alive. This boost will make it easier for donors to get reimbursed and handle more applicants soon. If you’re a living donor or thinking about it, this means better support and faster help coming your way!
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Extra $1.7M for Living Donors
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $1.7 million supplemental grant to Mayo Clinic Arizona, the sole recipient of the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP). This funding is to help living organ donors get reimbursed and to allow the program to handle an anticipated increase in applicants.
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