Dear friends,
According to a heartbreaking new US survey, Black and Brown Americans are experiencing mistreatment, insults, and even denial of proper care at an alarmingly high rate in doctors' offices.
Some people of color reported having their medical concerns totally ignored; then, those dismissed concerns turned out to be a "serious health condition."
Compared to white mothers, twice as many Black mothers reported being denied pain medications that they thought they needed.
6 out of 10 Black survey participants said they felt they had to be "careful about how they present themselves and/or expect to be insulted in health care settings."
All of this discrimination isn't just insulting and dehumanizing — it could clearly lead to more pain, suffering, and worse health outcomes for Black and Brown people!
That's why we're targeting the largest health system in the US, HCA Healthcare. With 216 hospitals and over 270,000 healthcare employees, HCA has a huge opportunity to change the US medical world for the better.
HCA must heed the findings from this survey and invest massive funding in not only supporting their current DEI training program, but spotting and addressing discriminatory treatment. Sign the petition to advocate for Black and Brown patients!
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