Organ Failure
A Death Sentence: Native Americans Shut Out of the Nation’s Liver Transplant System
Despite being more likely to die of liver disease, Native Americans are far less likely to make the transplant list than White people
Ryan Tate
Investigative Editor • he/him
Ryan Tate has been writing and editing technology stories for more than 15 years. He was previously at The Intercept, where as deputy and technology editor he led lengthy investigations into companies like Facebook, Google, and TikTok and into surveillance by the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and authorities in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
Before that, he wrote about the use and abuse of corporate power in the tech sector at Wired and Gawker.
(Photograph by Noah Berger.)
Show Your WorkOrgan Failure
How We Investigated Racial Disparities in Liver Transplants
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