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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think you receive different medical care based on what you are wearing?

Do you always dress a certain way for medical appointments? [/quote]

When my father had cancer, he was definitely judged by the hospital. He was older (93) and black. They assumed he didn't have medical insurance so they were really horrible. I had to really show out! He had very good health insurance and I am a lawyer. [/quote]
Having or not having medical insurance is the key issue. If you were a poor white person without insurance, you would know this. I’ve encountered incredibly hostile physicians who clearly resented me, and flat out told me I’d be forced to pay up out of pocket.

I absolutely encourage everyone to have a support person with them at all times when seeing a doctor, or especially when hospitalized. This goes for rich and poor, black and white. This is 1000x more critical for women having a hospitalized childbirth, again black or white, rich or poor. I hope you agree.[/quote]

That's the low end. On the high end, being willing to just pay out of pocket gets you better treatment [/quote]

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