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Originally Posted by Galaxy
Can't you move up transplant lists if you pay for it?
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My understanding is technically no. However, if you have the financial wherewithal to lobby on your own behalf and you have the resources to provide financial benefits to hospitals involved, they may be more forceful in advocating your case.
Each state has its own transplant list and you can list yourself in a different state to improve your chances. Tennessee only has like 1/6 as long of a list as California does. If you have the ability to fly to another state on a moment's notice, that's to your advantage.
I've read that Jobs was listed in Tennessee for about 48 days. It was unclear from I've read if he was listed under his own name. As a PR guy, I remain awe-struck by Apple's and Jobs' ability to keep big things under wraps. They kept his pancreatic cancer secret, they kept the transplant secret -- even the first freakin' iPhone appeared like a thief in the night.