My PICC Line

My personal journey, with aplastic anemia, through the healthcare industry

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Entries Tagged ‘National Marrow Donor Program’

The Bone Marrow Donor Compensation Debate Rages on

Jan.25, 2010 in healthcare

This letter from the chief executive of the National Marrow Donor Program, Jeffrey W.Chell, and the president of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Claudio Anasetti, appeared in the New York Times last week. They argue that changing current laws that bar bone marrow donors from being compensated is a mistake.
“International standard-setting organizations [...]

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Cory Booker wants you to save a life

Jan.16, 2010 in Uncategorized

Ever see one of those old tapes where the Beatles walk onto the stage and people(well women, but the analogy to come is less embarrassing if I say “people”) just start passing out at the sight of them? I would be one of those “people” at the sight of Corey Booker. The guy is what [...]

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I'm Matt Sheehan. In July 2009, I learned that I was suffering from a disease called aplastic anemia. What exactly caused it I may never know. What I do know is that for the next few years, I will endure thousands of hospital hours and the bureaucracy and confusion of the U.S. health care industry. I'd like to share my story. Please come back often.

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