Kennedy, Schmitt urge Biden HHS to remove DEI from organ transplant process
June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in urging the Biden administration's Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to withdraw its Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) model because it prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals over medical necessity in the organ transplant process.
"Under the proposed model, releas . . .
MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in urging the Biden administration's Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to withdraw its Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) model because it prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals over medical necessity in the organ transplant process.
"Under the proposed model, releas . . .