"Overcoming Bias: Improving Access to Kidney Transplants for Black Patients"
Thousands of Black kidney transplant candidates have had their wait times modified after a racially biased organ test overestimated their kidney function, delaying their access to transplants. The U.S. organ transplant network ordered hospitals to use race-neutral test results, and more than 14,300 Black kidney transplant candidates have had their wait times adjusted. This is part of a larger effort to address racial bias in medical algorithms and restore faith in the health system, as Black Americans are over three times more likely than white people to experience kidney failure.