Question

Discuss the impact of the Civil Rights Act on American hospitals.

Answer 1

Answer:

The impact of the Civil Rights Act on American hospitals:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had a huge impact on the medical facility of United States of America.

• It was breakthrough in the medical history of the United States.
• It was a huge step in eradicating racial discrimination in American Hospitals.  
• Prior to the act, there were separate hospitals for the so called whites and the racially discriminated African-Americans.
• The African-American physicians were not allowed to practice in the hospitals meant for the whites.
• This created widespread diseases and health care issues across the country.
• The health care scenario deteriorated drastically, causing anxiety and panic among the affected.
• Care at the hospitals for the Blacks tended to be of lower quality in every respect.
• In Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta a wall was constructed between the " Black" and the "White" sides of the hospital leading many people to refer to the facilities as the "Gradies".
• In some hospitals, there was separate rooms for the blacks and the whites.

The Civil rights Act, specially Article VI, was the key to racial equality in health care setting.