noun, Nutrition. 1. a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks, and coconut or palm oil, that in humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Compare saturated (def 3).
The average cost of a kidney transplant is $32,000 for the transplant surgery and $25,000 per year post-surgery to care for the patient and ensure the transplant is not rejected. 53% of the total annual transplant cost in the United States is absorbed through the Medicare budget.
The cost of keeping a patient who needs a kidney on dialysis is so expensive â around $65,000 to $75,000 per year â that it would be in the governmentâs interest to pay for a transplant as well as an incentive, says Hippen.âThe transplant pays for itself versus dialysis after about 18 months,â he says.f course, selling organs in the U.S. is against the law. The National Organ Transplant Act, passed in 1984, states that human organs cannot be exchanged âfor valuable consideration,â meaning something of monetary value.