Tim Cunningham, an assistant professor of nursing at University of Virginia, speaks at a health equity rally at the Capitol
Young protesters chanted,"Health care is a human right!" beside the oak trees at the Capitol Saturday, gathered to support the, presented to Congress Sept. 20 by Democratic members from California and Illinois. The resolution, named for the celebrated public health specialist and"physician to the world" who died earlier this year in Rwanda, would allocate money for developing countries to spend on their health care systems.
"I have had patients refuse services because they don't have insurance, or because they're scared of the charge even with insurance," said, an EMT and team coordinator for PIH Engage, the UT student organization that organized the event. "I've had patients be afraid of us coming into their homes because of the history of neglect and abuse by medical professionals. We have a lot to do to repair the relationship between us and the people we serve.
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