Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter New regulations for the United States’ organ transplant system have been proposed, aiming to boost the utilisation of “less-than-perfect” organs and introduce enhanced safety standards for donor organizations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Wednesday that the proposed rules would significantly strengthen its oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), the entities responsible for retrieving organs from deceased donors. With over 100,000 individuals currently on the US transplant waiting list – the vast majority seeking a kidney – thousands tragically die each year awaiting a new organ. This move forms part of an ongoing overhaul of the intricate transplant system, which commenced during a previous administration. The announcement follows a concerning trend: deceased organ donations saw a decline last year for the first time in over a decade, …