A recent investigation has revealed that some hospitals in the United States are increasingly seeking out international patients for organ transplants, despite a severe shortage of organs for domestic patients. These hospitals have advertised abroad, signed contracts with foreign governments, and offered concierge services to attract wealthy patients, particularly from the Middle East. International patients often pay much higher rates, bringing in significant revenue for hospitals, and data shows they tend to receive transplants faster than American patients, sometimes after being granted exceptions that boost their priority. The practice has raised ethical concerns, with critics arguing that it undermines the fairness of the transplant system and disadvantages those in the United States who have been waiting for life-saving organs. Hospitals maintain that their practices are legal and fair, but the investigation found instances where overseas patients appeared to receive preferential treatment, prompting renewed debate over the allocation of scarce medical resources.