There are two reasons why free organ donations need to be paid for at the time of transplantation. The first organ transportation, preservation, doctors surgery need to spend money; the second organ donor family, there will be compassionate costs, or funeral expenses incurred.
NPC members suggested that the cost of organ transplants be included in medical insurance, which is a good proposal to reduce organ transplant expenses. The cost of organ transplants is often hundreds of thousands of dollars, the average family can not afford this high cost. The ability to incorporate medical insurance expenses, will be able to save a lot of money for the average family.
With the development of medical technology, we can now realize the human organ transplant. In this way, to continue the patient's life. Even if we have the money, we may not be able to wait for the right organ for ourselves. In my personal opinion, organ transplants cost money, and that money goes to the following two places.
I. Costs around organ donationEvery one of us has organs in our bodies that seem to be plain and simple, but are actually very valuable. Because there is only one of each of them, if they are damaged or lost, they will not be able to be replaced or regenerated.
The procedure, organ transplantation, is as technological as it sounds. A fresh organ, transplanted from one person to another, although it is a medical skill, but also need a lot of scientific equipment to maintain the assistance. During the period of organ preservation, transportation, as well as the costs incurred by the transplant, all need to be paid by the transplant recipient.
II. Compassionate organ donor costsOrgan donation is a noble act, and in real life, not many people can have such an idea. Whether it is a living donor or a brain-dead person donating organs, there is a need to give the donor a certain fee.
In the case of a living donor, the fee is mainly for a physical examination and for treatment and recovery costs, also known as a compassionate fee. In the case of brain-dead people, the fee is used for burial and assistance.
So while the organs used in organ transplants are free of charge, there are a host of costs surrounding them. These costs add up and make up the cost of organ transplant surgery.