Twitter users Harrison Smith posted a viral video to Twitter showing how he was denied the life-saving monoclonal antibody treatment because he’s white. Some states are more broad with their criteria for the treatment, but others have strict guidelines, one includes race. (Yes, really)
The nurse can be seen telling the man that you either need to be older than 65, have some sort of medical condition, or be black/hispanic.
It is important to note that he is a young, relatively healthy male. However, if this young, healthy male was a different race, he would have received treatment, according to the nurse.
Watch below:
Denied medical service because of my race. pic.twitter.com/FgtO3oiSPG
— Harrison Hill Smith (@Harrison_of_TX) November 13, 2021
“So I won’t be able to qualify? What if I smoke?”, Smith asked.
“No, no”, responds the nurse.
“Okay, but if I were black and hispanic, I’d be able to qualify?”, Smith asked.
“Yep,” the nurse replied.
“Okay,” Smith said laughing. “So I’m being denied medical service because of my race”.
Look at the list of “requirements”:
I found it
It isn’t from the state but a directive from hospitals and healthcare groups
Should have identified as ‘Latin X’
😮https://t.co/dxwOu1Np7U pic.twitter.com/wKynlVoTGD
— H0ratio H0rnBl0wer (@H0ratioHornBlow) November 13, 2021
One of Smith’s followers even called the hotline to confirm the story, and they admit that Smith would have gotten the treatment if he was a minority. Watch:
“Blacks and Hispanics are high risk ethnicities.”
“So if a young, fit white guy shows up he’ll be denied service?”
“That is correct.” https://t.co/izetnXQ4Iq
— Harrison Hill Smith (@Harrison_of_TX) November 13, 2021
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