http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jun/26/grave-mistakes-in-ssa-bring-problems/

Grave mistakes: 14,000 people wrongly reported deceased annually
THOMAS HARGROVE
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  The United Network for Organ Sharing - a private, nonprofit organization that manages the U.S. organ-transplant system under a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - even uses the DMF to determine eligibility of organ-transplant candidates.

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