No mater how famous or wealthy, this is what every Black person, and especially Black women and children, can expect from the healthcare system anywhere in the US.

A New Mexico jury awarded the family of Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols $13 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico.

An expert informed jury ruled the hospital provided substandard care, failed to properly diagnose a treatable heart condition, and then discharging her hours before her death in 2022.

News media are already attempting to softpedal the story. Don't let them!
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Jury rules Gila Regional Medical Center negligent in death of Nichelle Nichols

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https://www.krqe.com/entertainment-news/jury-rules-gila-regional-medical-center-negligent-in-death-of-nichelle-nichols/

I have a feeling if it had been a white dude they would have been sent to the ICU straight away