During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has dealt with a wide variety of discrimination claims against healthcare providers. The OCR recently announced the resolution of two major complaints, which should serve as a reminder to pay close attention to actions that could be discriminatory.
Priest Barred from Visiting Hospital
A husband and wife were involved in a serious car crash, with the man being placed in the intensive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical System. The wife asked a local priest to visit the husband and pray over him because he was declining in health.
