Bias is a dangerous condition in American health care
In medicine, there exists a dangerous condition that affects millions of Americans each year but is woefully underdiagnosed. It affects how long we live and how much we pay for health care. It impacts the way doctors treat us and care for us. Yet, many health care providers are reluctant to acknowledge that this condition exists.
That condition is bias in medicine.
We know that bias and discrimination kill. In politics, the …