Federal Government Drops Kentucky Organ Group | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 2m

The federal government is severing ties with Kentucky’s organ donation group, Network for Hope, after uncovering systemic failures that endangered lives — including cases where patients were declared dead and organs harvested despite clear signs of life. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the organization a “bad apple,” citing repeated violations, pressured families, and ignored medical judgment. Though Network for Hope claims to have fixed its processes, officials say it repeatedly failed basic safety standards. The move, part of a broader crackdown on unsafe transplant practices…