Financial and housing aid for transplant patients
Resident asks for a program helping transplant patients with financial and housing barriers that make them ineligible for transplant or force choices between health and basic needs.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Creating a program for transplant patients to aid in financial and/or housing barriers that lead to patients being ineligible for transplant or putting them at a significant health risk choosing between their health and paying for basic needs.
Who it helps and why
People in need of transplants are often disabled and often chronically ill without the same funding (private or public) available compared to other illnesses, such as cancer. BIPOC patients are further disadvantaged given statistically they are lower income, with the addition of a chronic illness making it impossible to work.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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