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flag A 2023 policy change ended race-based kidney testing, giving Black patients an average 1.7-year wait time boost and increasing their transplant rates without harming others.

flag A policy change ending a race-based kidney function test has helped Black transplant candidates in the U.S. by granting retroactive waiting time credit, leading to a median gain of 1.7 years on transplant lists, according to a study. flag Transplant rates for Black patients rose by 5.3 per 1,000 listings after the 2023 reform, with no significant decline in rates for non-Black patients. flag The effort, aimed at correcting historical disparities, improved access without disadvantaging others, though less than one-third of eligible patients received the credit. flag Experts say the approach offers a model for addressing other race-based medical biases.

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