What& #39;s so disturbing is this man went to the hospital twice & was sent home, even though he was clearly ill, according to his wife:

"I said, “Well, what about the oxygen?” His fingertips were blue. They said that there was no reason to do anything." https://time.com/collection/coronavirus-heroes/5816894/jason-hargrove-bus-driver-coronavirus/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_covid-19&linkId=86201274">https://time.com/collectio...

Jason Hargrove, 50, was a bus driver in Detroit.

His wife, Desha Johnson-Hargrove, said: "I am suffering right now. I will never get to see him again. I do not want my husband’s death to go in vain."

Heartbreaking read here.

As an aside, I& #39;ve had a lot of conversations with people this week about the very real fear many African Americans have about going to the hospital and/or seeking medical care. COVID-19 aside.

@CourtneyCogburn told me data & evidence shows black people are "less likely to be listened to or be treated as if we know what we are talking about when it& #39;s related to our own bodies." This is because of "implicit & explicit bias & decision making in health care settings."

Who knows what happened in this specific situation. But it sure is a reminder that this is a very real issue.