Most insurers are going to pick the most cost-effective option. Most likely [face transplants] are going to only be an option to those who are paying cash. But that applies to all of medicine. Who can get a cochlear implant? Does it come down to if they can pay for it?

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This isn't like a heart transplant. There is no urgency, and you can sit back and take six months to a year to determine if this is a good candidate.

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