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Explicit discrimination against minorities existed in the 1960s in hospital patient admissions and physician and nurse staff appointments. With passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, along with Medicare legislation in 1965, civil rights advocates within the federal government had a legislative mandate to guarantee equal access to programs funded by the federal government. This effort not only facilitated access to essential hospital and healthcare services for African-American citizens nationwide but was particularly impactful in Southern states.
P. PRESTON REYNOLDS, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
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