My brother had a kidney transplant that same week, six days before I did. His new kidney came from a man we never knew who died in a car accident in the mountains. About 4,000 people die each year while waiting for a kidney. The National Kidney Foundation estimates that, without more investment in preventing diabetes and other ailments, more than one million people will be suffering from kidney failure by 2030, up from over 800,000 now. Creating a market for kidneys is not a new concept, but it’s historically been met with disgust: Sell what?

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Organizations: National Kidney Foundation Locations: United States