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September, 2007
"We at United HealthCare are committed to the improvement and well-being of our members," began the Nov. 3, 1997, letter to patients of Chatham Health Service, a clinic serving about 1,800 mostly African American residents on Chicago's South Side.
The letter said that Chatham, 8300 S. Cottage Grove Ave., had terminated its contract with United HealthCare of Illinois, the state's second-...
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July, 1998
About 10 years ago, Dr. Constance Shabazz interviewed for a position with a Georgia hospital. The administrator there was more than blunt: "You have two strikes against you," Shabazz said he told her. "You're black and you're a female." Having just completed her residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chicago, she should be willing to accept any type of work, he said. Shabazz said she...
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August, 2007
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