http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/08/1335231/-Thomas-Eric-Duncan-s-family-say-he-got-bad-healthcare-because-he-is-a-poor-Black-man-with-an-accent?detail=email
The nephew of Ebola sufferer Thomas Eric Duncan, Josephus Weeks, was interviewed by MSNBC's Ronan Farrow. He had some striking things to say about the way Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital treated the family.
"We were being mistreated," Weeks said. "We were again being stigmatized. We go in there we being like you know ostracized. Like we didn't belong there ... by the hospital staff. We call. We get the phone hang up on. We stay on hold for 30 minutes. Sometimes we call we get bounced around the hospital about fifteen minutes and then get told we can't speak to Eric. But after Reverend Jackson stepped in and he cried out for help for us, then a lot of people started changing their mindset. And coming in to assist and being more receptive to our needs."
Ronan Farrow then asked why he believed Weeks' uncle was turned away from the hospital. Weeks could not be clearer. "Again, he did not have insurance. And he is a poor black man. He had a very deep accent coming from West Africa. I believe they didn't believe he deserved the care that everyone else should get. And you don't treat people like that."
I posted the same sentiment on this blog about it being Texas, his being Black, no insurance and him being sent home. those who oppose might deny that but in the midst of an outbreak in another country do we really believe no one at that hospital heard reports on TV or radio and potential infected coming here? there would be no need for records or doctor hospital communication you would just need common sense sprinkled with an anti bigotry.
