Human Head Transplants?

[John L]

Could it be that transplanting one head onto another's body is within reach?

But the big question is related to the advantages. Is it really worthwhile to be able to do this? And what are the advantages, other than someone actually did it?

Does anyone have some good ideals for this possibility?

[mv]

Apparently this surgery is going to be covered by Obamacare, as long as the body and the head are of different genders.

I could not find any info on the even more interesting possibility when they are of different species.