Racism in Healthcare ---

I dont know if i posted this already but as an African American i am very upset at the way the professor gates was treated during his arrest in Cambridge Massachusets. Isn't it plain to everybody that the police were profiling Mr. Gates simply because he is a black man, especially that police officer named Crowley, clearly a racist. Not to mention the person that called 911 in the first place, clearly a racist.... Even our president said it was stupid, i mean come on where have we come in 2009 - I pray that our president, Barack Obama will continue to bring us all together during this difficult times caused by George Bush and as an African American, I find this whole situation disgusting and upsetting --

Leading into healthcare, it is plainly obvious that african americans are discriminated against under our current healthcare system, it is my sincere belief that once barack obama passes his health insurance plan this will be a thing of the past, lets all hope and pray that it passes through the government as quickly as possible so that true equality can be realized.

Shaniqua

1)3) You cannot just make a wild claim like discrimination in health care without backing it up with at least some proof or even a vignette. How are African Americans discriminated against under the current system? Are they denied care just because they are black? (no) Are they treated poorly because they are black? (no) Are they denied the ability to buy insurance because they are black? (no) Are they kept from trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle because they are black? (no). So how are the "discriminated" against?

I dont know if i posted this already but as an African American i am very upset at the way the professor gates was treated during his arrest in Cambridge Massachusets. Isn't it plain to everybody that the police were profiling Mr. Gates simply because he is a black man, especially that police officer named Crowley, clearly a racist. Not to mention the person that called 911 in the first place, clearly a racist.... Even our president said it was stupid, i mean come on where have we come in 2009 - I pray that our president, Barack Obama will continue to bring us all together during this difficult times caused by George Bush and as an African American, I find this whole situation disgusting and upsetting --

Leading into healthcare, it is plainly obvious that african americans are discriminated against under our current healthcare system, it is my sincere belief that once barack obama passes his health insurance plan this will be a thing of the past, lets all hope and pray that it passes through the government as quickly as possible so that true equality can be realized.

Shaniqua