HHS Decertifies Florida Organ Transplant Agency Over ‘Patient Safety' Concerns

The action aims to address unsafe practices in the U.S. organ transplant system and restore trust.
HHS Decertifies Florida Organ Transplant Agency Over ‘Patient Safety' Concerns
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has for the first time decertified an organ procurement group mid-cycle, addressing patient safety concerns as part of a move to root out unsafe practices in the organ transplant system that could cost patients’ lives.

“Every American should feel safe becoming an organ donor and giving the gift of life, yet decades of ignored patient safety concerns have driven more and more Americans off the donor list,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a news conference.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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