What we know is that they are in the moment trying to expand Good Sam at a time when they are actually divesting from the Regional Medical Center where a large part of the clients are people of color and working-class folks on the East Side. It's very much an effort that we're seeing to put profit over people and actually expand one hospital on the West Side and take services away from the East Side.
And disproportionately patients who are underinsured or struggle to keep insurance.
A downgrade isn't a restaurant downgrade or it's not something where it's extra, we're talking about someone's health, we're talking about somebody's life.
According to the American Trauma Society, the different levels refer to the kinds of resources available. Level I is the highest level of care, Level II is able to initiate care for all injured patients and a Level III can provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery and intensive care.
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