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Social class informed patients' circumstances because depending upon their social class whether they had access to hospitals and the differences in the medical care they received determined their recovery and health progress. Despite the fact that all three patients experienced the same issue, the most well off individual received the best care of the three, as he was capable of affording his therapy and medications, and the poorest person received the worst care and just continued developing more health issues because she couldn't afford medications and therapy. This is significant because these disparities can literally be someone's life or death determining factor.

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The article shows how social class plays a huge part in the medical treatment patients receive. For example, these three people in the story all had the same medical problem but the person with the most money received better treatment of the three while the person with the least money, or the poor person, received the worst care.

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Social class informed the patients' circumstances as depending on their social class, their access to the hospitals and at the speed they get access to them can affect their chance of livelihood. Other affects from social class come from being able to afford the external medications, therapies, providers that may come from their condition. This is significant as it ends up being life or death for some people.

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Social class is a big factor in the treatment patients receive. This is due to the costs of treatment and help as well as social constructs

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In what ways did social class inform the patients' circumstances? In the article is shows us social class through heath care this is significant because it shows the readers that the people with money got better medication and faster service.

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The article shows us that social class plays a major part in our health and the way that we react when it comes to how to deal with our health. Money plays a big role in what happens to people when brought to a hospital. Money can also even effect how soon they are seen by doctors. I believe that due to the difference in the patience class they were given different treatment and the after care was also very different.

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There were a couple really important differences between the care and treatment between the two patients in the article. One example was they were taken to different hospitals and were given different treatments. Money played a big role when it came to the care given, including the urgency of the treatment.; However, Their situations were a little different meaning they were obviously going to have different outcomes. I dont believe their differences were solely based on money or economic stauts.

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The article shows us that social class plays a very important role in healthcare and treatment as seen with the three patients talked about. Those who are in low income households are far less likely to receive the healthcare that middle to upper class families have and that's when we see how the aftercare looks like. In mr.Miele's case he was discharged after 5 days and was fine with a dietary schedule and restrictions, but with Mrs.Gora she had several aftercare complications and was often coming in sick after her heart attack treatment and that had her continuously coming back as a patient racking up more expenses than that up the upper middle class mr. Miele.

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The article shows us that social class plays an important role in the recovery of a patient. The difference can be seen in the beginning. The higher the class, the better the treatment and the more options there are for treatment. Along with that people in the higher class have more connections which can help seek professional aid much more efficiently than those at a lower class. This results in a more comfortable recovery due to the amount of resources and time they have. The people on the lower class on the other hand have much less resources and time which results in their health deteriorating rather than recovering. This is significant because  it shows us an important advantage that class, education, and connections have  when it comes to health.

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In the article "Life at the Top in America Isn't Just Better, It's Longer" the three heart attack patients represent the different tiers of social class and the circumstances that come with them. Mr. Miele, a member of New York's upper middle class, was quickly responded to, given the best options and care, recovered quickly, and was tended to by his brother who had connections to other healthcare workers and his wife who was dedicated to his diet, stress levels, and medication to keep him healthy while Ms. Gora, a member of the working class making 21k-23k a year, was reluctant to get medical help due to the cost, was not given any choice of hospital, was not attended until hours after the initial heart attack, was given a temporary treatment and never received an angiogram, had a hard time getting information from her doctor, and did not receive support from her husband who's unhealthy habits wrecked her chance at recovery. So from what is said to have occurred with these people all experiencing a heart attack but are of different social class, it can be implied that social class affects the respect one receives, the value and priority of their life, the speed of their recovery from a heart attack, their chance at recovery from a heart attack, and whether they receive support from friends or people they have connections with.

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Both in the story and in real life, social class regularly has an impact on medical patient and the ways in which they are treated. A lower-class person is less likely to be able to have the best healthcare, or even access to healthcare at all to begin with due to a lack of financial stability. Because of this, people in these situations are less likely to seek professional help and are more likely to see how they can possibly take care of their issues on their own. Such is the case with Ms. Gora, a lower-class woman with a severe lack of healthcare options. She tried hard to get the EMTs to not take her because she knew it wasn't an affordable option for her, so she used home remedies. Ms. Miele, on the other hand, called the ambulance right away, which resulted in his heart getting fixed through a standard medical procedure commonly performed by cardiologists nowadays. His financial status was able to guarantee this for him; the same could not be said for Ms. Gora.

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Money had an impact on al of the people in this writing. Mr. Miele was wealthier. He had a support system, and was able to slowly recover without worry of money or cost. Mr. Wilson was able to decide what hospital he wanted to go to, and his wife was able to call him an ambulance without worry of the cost. Mrs. Gora on the other hand is from a lower class system. She did not have the luxury of a slower hospital, but rathe went to one of the busiest. She had to wait hours to be seen. The amount of money one has effects their ability to receive a higher quality of care when it comes to their health. Class systems and wealth impact more than just the house you live in and the car you drive.

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Each patient had a different experience but was treated fairly different because of ones class. Both of Mr.Miele’s colleagues helped him get to a hospital of his choice very quickly, but he only spent two days in the hospital because he got the best hospital care money could buy.  Mr. Wilson’s wife called an ambulance for him and he too got to decide which hospital he wanted to go too but only between two hospitals near by. He ends up spending five days at the hospital and he does believe “ in his case, he would have been better off at a hospital doing angioplasty. Ms. Gora’s experience was by far the worst out of both the men. She didn’t want her husband to call an ambulance and was willing to risk her health so she didn’t get a hefty hospital bill. Ms.Gora wasn’t offered a choice between different hospitals she has to go to one of the busiest hospital in NY. When she did finally arrive to the hospital she was labeled “high priority” but still ended up taking two hours for her to be seen. This is significant because like i mentioned in my annotations “Money talks” since they both had a good paying occupation they had no struggles or worries going to the hospital . Even when they get discharged they can go back to their normal lives like nothing happened, but that probably won’t be the case for Ms. Gora. Since she was in the hospital for 2 weeks she probably lost her job and who knows she may even help her husband with the rent.
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Social class greatly impacts the patients' circumstances and ability to get care and coverage for their illnesses. Lower-class citizens who come from lower-class neighborhoods tend not to have healthcare or a great deal of financial stability, making it hard for them to get treated properly and quickly at the hospital. Home remedies are often used, and they dont go to the hospital/ER unless absolutely necessary, making their condition worse sometimes. This is what happened to Ms. Gora, she was a lower-class woman who didnt have a lot of health care options, she tried her hardest not to let the EMTs take her, she knew she couldnt afford it. But Mr.Miele had an ambulance called for him straight away, getting his heart fixed and having "a procedure that many cardiologists say has become the gold standard in heart attack treatment." Because of his financial status, he was able to get this no problem, this saved his life. Ms.Gora sure wouldn't have been able to get this.

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Social class significantly impacted the patients' circumstances by their level of care, facilities, and what the patients themselves wanted. In Ms. Gora's situation, she was a lower-class housemaid who didn't want an ambulance or a hospital because it would cost too much for her, so instead she used home remedies. For Mr. Miele, his colleagues were smart enough to call an ambulance for him, and he even passed up the emergency room with the longest wait, showing that money is not an issue for him, as he went to Tisch Hospital, part of New York University Medical Center, where he received, "a procedure that many cardiologists say has become the gold standard in heart attack treatment." Mr. Wilson chose the Brooklyn Hospital Center over Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, the city-run hospital that serves three of Brooklyn's poorest neighborhoods, showing that he was not worried about money in this instance too, however neither of the hospitals state permission to do angioplasty, and he was later transferred to one that could. Each patient had a heart attack, however each one chose a different path to recovery, some working better than others, and it was proven that social class was a factor in all of these decisions, as well as the level of treatment each recieved.

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Social class created a huge impact with each patient. Mr. Miele's advantage was money and the support from his wife. He was able to slowly recover without having to worry about managing all of his obligations by himself. Mr. Wilson had motivation to get better, along with responsibility when it came to exercise and medication. Even though he had to commute a long distance for a rehab program, he found ways to make it work. Ms. Gora was in the worst shape for recovery, as she was fighting a smoking habit, maintained a poor diet, and had to worry about keeping her job. She did not take her medications and diet changes seriously like the other patients. In all three, money is a part of the recovery process. One patient could have easy access to a rehab program, whereas another patient might not, which could result in them not continuing. Each patient had similar health problems, but different recoveries due to money, environment, and support.

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The patients all started in different social classes, with different privileges. This means that they all started off in different positions when they had heart attacks. Two of the three didn't have to worry too much about the cost of an ambulance or treatments, and were wealthy enough that they lived in areas with well established hospitals with the staff and equipment needed to care for their patients, and they had the ability to choose between different hospitals, with one man not able to get as extensive care as the other. The woman who was not upper or middle class had no choice in hospital, and refused an ambulance several times because she was aware of how much money it would cost.  When she arrived at the hospital she was labeled high priority, yet it took two hours for her to be seen, and she ended up not getting the treatment the other patients got that would mitigate damage and lower chances of having another heart attack.  After treatments, the patients also had extremely different experiences during recovery. The higher class man was able to eat very well due to the care of his wife, and he did not need to work, so he was able to focus on relaxing and recovery. The other more middle class man struggled because he did not have easy access to a gym for him to stay healthy and exercise, but was still able to manage his circumstances. The woman however, struggled immensely due to her situation. Bills pilled up, including those for her expensive medication needed for recovery. She could no longer work, which made her financial situation even worse. From the beginning to end, these patients stories are very influenced by their social class, allowing them more or less treatment, care, and priority.

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All of the patients had a different level of social class which vastly affected their care and recovery. The three patients who suffered from a heart attack ranged from high class, middle class, and low class. The man that was in the upper class category immediately got the treatment he needed and because he was treated so quickly the damage to his heart was minimal. The middle class man was taken to a hospital that served the poorer areas over town and was given a drug to break up the clot but what he really needed was an angioplasty and spent five days at the hospital whereas that upper class man only spent two. The lower class woman was taken to a hospital where she waited two hours before she was able to see a doctor and was given a drug to stop her blood from clotting and then was scheduled for an angioplasty which was later cancelled and ended up never happening. This article shows the clear differences of the care between the high, middle, and low class patients which reveals the flaws  in America’s health system.

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The three patients of three different social classes each had a different experience dealing with their healthcare due to their wealth but also due to their general upbringing and environment. This article highlighted a bigger problem in the world, that all hospitals cannot offer the same care for the same price to everyone. Miele was given the highest quality of treatment, but he also had the highest class and upbringing so he was more knowing on how he could fix his health problems easily. Wilson, in the middle class, was not given the same quality of treatment, but he still had a choice of where he was to be treated. He was somewhat knowing of how he could improve himself, and his doctor was also somewhat helpful, and he turned out fine. Gora on the other hand, was lower class and did not get a preference in where she was treated. She had to wait for treatment, and the hospital could not offer her even the remote level of care the other two patients in this article received. She was no monitored by her doctors enough and she did not have any knowing on how to improve her lifestyle, which she clearly stated. This article clearly outlines the bigger problem the United States has with unequal treatment based off of socio-economic class.

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Social class affected the patients circumstances because it greatly impacted the level and quality of care they received during the heart attacks, as well as afterwords when they were recovering. The wealthier patients were able to decide where they wanted to get care from, and in the case of the wealthiest one he was able to get input from many different doctors and specialists, compared to the lowest class patient who did not even receive the proper amount of examination. The amount of money they had significantly impacted the level of care they got, and they amount of time they received care for which means not only does being wealthy help keep you safe during circumstances like heart attacks, it also helps prevent them in the future.

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For the patients mentioned in the article, social and economic classes were fundamental aspects of their care and treatment. Upper-class patient Mr. Miele was taken to a nearby hospital that was “wealthier” and had more resources to help him. He also had economic security in that he could afford treatment at a hospital of higher caliber and was able to change his lifestyle after the heart attack (ex: could afford organic foods). Conversely, Mr. Wilson, a middle-class patient, had a more complex situation where the hospitals in his area were not as prepared or wealthy, and he did not have easy access to change his lifestyle after the heart attack. Ms. Gora was the third patient who was in the lower-class, where her situation was incredibly different. She did not take an ambulance to the hospital, had to sit in the waiting room for two hours, was put into the hospital for two weeks, and during her recovery was put out of work while still paying for hospital fees, medication, and her other expenses. Overall, the difference in social and economic status altered the experience for those who all had the same condition, despite this they were treated differently depending on this factor.

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Both before, during, and after their heart attacks, the social class of each patient greatly affected their circumstances. Ms. Gora, a member of the working class, ate fast food because it was cheaper. This left her at increased risk for heart disease. When she began experiencing symptoms, she hesitated to call an ambulance due to the cost. Once she eventually called an ambulance, she was taken to the busy city hospital. She wasn't seen for two hours. She was transferred to another hospital after confirmation of her heart attack. She never received any procedures, but was sent home with medication. While she needed to return to work for both money and exercise, she wasn't allowed to. A whole host of other issues arose from her heart attack. After his first heart attack, Mr. Wilson was able to change his diet. When his second attack happened, he declined the city hospital, and went to a less busy one. He was treated with medication, before being transferred to another hospital for a procedure. He and his wife worked on their diet afterwards, and he was able to return to work on reduced hours with plans to retire. Mr. Miele, a member of the upper class, chose a private hospital when his heart attack occurred. He received an angioplasty promptly. His wife took over many of his duties while he recovered. He changed his diet, and joined a cardiac rehab program. He chose not to return to work, instead working freelance. The patients' class determined the risk they were at for heart disease. It then determined the quality and speed of their treatment. It determined how much they could change their lives to recover and for how long. Their social class directly affected the patients from beginning to end.

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But in the months that followed, their experiences diverged. Social class -- that elusive combination of income, education, occupation and wealth -- played a powerful role in Mr. Miele's, Mr. Wilson's and Ms. Gora's struggles to recover.

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For each of the patients mentioned in the article, social class informed their circumstances in many ways. The first patient, Mr. Miele, a member of the upper-class was privileged in his circumstances. To start, he was advantaged by the fact that he was taken to a well prepared and nearby hospital. Because he worked at a nice firm in Manhattan, he was privileged in being close to a nice hospital. He also knew that he could afford to get treated at a hospital that generally serves more affluent patients. He was also able to afford lifestyle changes after his heart attack that prevented him from getting another one, for example he had access to expensive organic foods and a wife that did not need to work due to his income. His wife provided meals for him and also took care of his prescriptions. For the second patient, Mr. Wilson, his middle class social status affected his circumstances primarily in the hospital he was taken to. Living in the area of Brooklyn that he did, Mr. Wilson was offered two choices of hospitals, neither of which were prepared for an angioplasty procedure (which is what Mr. Miele received). He eventually received a stent but with a heart attack, receiving care earlier and at a better prepared hospital would have been much more effective for Mr. Wilson. In aftercare, Mr. Wilson did not have easy access to a gym where he could exercise in order to prevent another heart attack. Fresh produce was not easily accessible as well. For the third patient, Ms. Gora, her lower-class social status affected her severely. To start, she initially did not want to take the ambulance because she was worried about the cost. Then, in a crowded, chaotic waiting room she had to wait for 2 hours to be seen. She was in the hospital for 2 weeks. Then, in her recovery, she was unable to work, which put her in even more financial stress. Her prescriptions grew expensive and she started receiving bills. Overall, the differences in social status between all of these patients is significant because it affected their experiences severely despite the fact that all of them had the same condition.

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The patients social class effected which hospitals they went to, how soon an ambulance was called and which procedures were performed on them. Patients living in high class neighborhoods have access to richer hospitals with more resources, while patients in lower class neighborhoods have the opposite. This is shown clearly in this article. Mr Miele was a wealthy man and quickly received the care he need, Mr. Wilson also received the care he needed but less quickly, and then Ms. Gora had to go to great extremes to get the same care.

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The patients' social classes informed their circumstances in a few different ways. It meant each of them went to different hospitals, got there in different amounts of time, which in the case of a heart attack is very important, and it effected how long the stayed in the hospital. The better off the patient is going into the hospital, the better off they are going out. Mr. Miele, who was in this case the higher class example went to a very good hospital, he took an ambulance and the time he started having symptoms to the time he was in the cath-lab getting treated was less than 2 hours. He spent less than 2 days in the hospital, and because of his wealth was easily able to make the life style changes that keep him healthy. Ms. Gora is a maid, when she had her heart attack she didn't even want to go to the hospital out of fear for how expensive it would be, it took convincing from her husband and a paramedic to even get her to take an ambulance. When she did get to the hospital she wasn't examined until two hours later, she was considered "stable" and they didn't begin treating her for a heart attack until several hour later. She was transferred to another hospital where she got an infection and she ended up spending 2 weeks at the hospital. It is pretty clear that in this case, the man with more money got better care, and had a better outcome because of that.

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All 3 individuals got very different treatment based on the social class they are in. For Mr. Miele he was a richer man that spent money easily . His treatment was on point and fast. He even got an ambulance from the first time he was experiencing pain. Then we see Mr. Wilson, a hard working man that isn't in poverty but isn't living lavish. He was experiencing pain but it was more difficult to get to treatment for him. But the worst case was Ms. Gora. She had to go to great lengths to find medication/medical treatment. She barely had enough money to pay for medication. These are 3 levels of social class. This just shows not only when you're rich can you afford to live longer but also you automatically earn respect from others, never cutting into your time and making things difficult. Sadly for people like Ms. Gora she isn't treated as respectfully and timely. It's tough that nowadays the more money you have the better life can be.

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Social class informed the patients circumstances in a few ways. One, before the heart attack even happened, they were all living very different lives with different environmental hazards. For example, Mr. Miele had access to healthy foods and exercise facilities while Mr. Wilson and Ms. Gora had little to no access to these things. Two, when the heart attack happened, Mr. Miele was able to call an ambulance right away with no question in his mind, Mr. Wilson had to have a little push from his wife, and Ms. Gora did not want to call at all. Mr. Wilson and Ms. Gora doubted calling because they were unsure they could afford it. Three, when it came down to the treatment, Mr. Miele got the best and most efficient, followed by Mr. Wilson, and then lastly came Ms. Gora. After they were sent home and told what preventatives to take, it was easy for Mr. Miele. He practically had everything handed to him. On the other hand, Mr. Wilson and Ms. Gora were set back by, once again, environmental hazards. It was harder for them to have the access to materials that could help them be healthier. Also, Mr. Miele did not have to work so he could devote all his time to recovery, where Mr. Wilson and Ms. Gora could not. All of these factors are significant because it ties directly to the amount of money one makes per year. The more money you have, they longer you'll live.

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The patients different social classes directly affected their ablitys to seek treatment for their heart attacks. Mr.Miele was upper class, Mr.Wilson middle class, and Ms.Gora lower class. This reflects in their care. Mr.Miele recived quick and efficant care after his heart attack while Ms.Gora wasn't even provided with the same options. Mr.Miele was surrounded by knowledgeable people who stepped in and made sure he got the care he needed while Ms.Gora was left to sit and wait out her heart attack on medication. Being upper class, rich compared to Ms.Gora, Mr.Miele didn't even worry about money. While Ms.Gora, a maid, couldn't even afford the treatment she needed. This difference in social class effected every little aspect of their experience.

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3 Patients from different social classes all had a heart attack and had different experiences through the treatments available to each patient depending on their social class. For example, the patient from the upper class was immediately treated with a angioplasty due to his connections within the medical field and was given a choice of hospitals. The middle class patient was given a drug to help the blood clots and then sent home which was less successful than the upper class man who had the surgery. The lower class patient recieved little treatment and she steadily got worse. This is significant because it shows how peoples status and money does affect the health care they get which demonstrates problems within our system and shows us that eveyone does not always get the same care.

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Social class directly affected patients' circumstances through the available treatment given to each class of person for the same general injury, a heart attack. While a high class man such as Mr. Miele was able to receive the top surgical treatment, a middle class man like Mr. Wilson was only able to get moderately helpful pharmaceutical treatment. But neither case compares to the lower class woman, Ms. Gora, who received little treatment and continually got worse. While the high class recovered, the middle class lived, and the lower class only got worse. This is significant because it somewhat demonstrates some of the flaws of the current healthcare system .

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The patients all had different experiences based on their social classes when they suffered a heart attack. For example, the man from the upper class was immediately helped because of his connections within medicine and had a angioplasty done quickly. The middle class man did get treatment, but it was from drugs which were not as successful as surgery. After a while the drugs did not work anymore. The lower class person received minimal care and grew into a worse condition afterward. This shows the differences between the classes and the unfair nature of it. Everybody deserves to have the same treatment and this article highlights the problem that the US has regarding healthcare.

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Social class informed the patients circumstances in terms of both initial treatment and recovery. Three different people who suffered from heart attacks were discussed in the article, one from the upper class, one from the middle class, and one from the lower class. Their treatment and recovery from the heart attack followed the same pattern, the wealthiest one got amazing treatment and fully recovered, the middle one got mediocre treatment and stayed reasonably healthy, and the impoverished one barley survived and was plunged into worse circumstances because of the acre she received.

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Social class informed the patients' circumstances in medical treatment and advice. This is significant because it determines how effective the medical issue is treated. For example Mr. Miele had a heart attack and had done angioplasty minutes after arriving which fixed heart problem leaving no major issue. Most of his top care came from connections with people such as his brother who was the chairman of the board at another hospital. Compare this with Mr. Wilson who have gotten lesser treatment due to social status. While his heart attack had been treated, it wasn't as well done. He used drugs instead of a angioplasty which solved it temporary but reverted later down. The reason these two cases where due to social class.

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The details of the experiences of the varying economic classes that the three people in this reading belonged to revealed how recovery rate is different depending on economic status and unfortunately impoverished people live shorter, less healthy lives because they can't afford things like health insurance, medications, annual checkups, etc.

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Due to the three different social classes, they each got different treatments. Miele was upper class, Wilson was middle class and Gora was lower class. Miele was able to choose which hospital he wanted to go to and how he was cared for. Gora on the other hand, had insurance debts to pay off in the end because she was not given the same opportunities as Miele. The difference in social class is significant because it is showing that money comes first and then maybe the person's health.

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Each patient differed in class, each patient had a different experience with healthcare and support systems. The upper-class man, Miele, had the best experience; Miele had parents who were wealthy and gave him incentive to live a rich life. Miele had the opportunity through his high-end career to get to know his community and had many support systems around him. On the other hand, middle-class patients, Wilson and Gora, grew up from a poor family and had no one to support their needs, besides themselves. The middle-class patients suffered from lack of time due to how often they worked and the amount of stress they had to pay bills, compared to Miele, who worked less hours for more. The middle class has less advantages to affordability and access due to their overly busy lifestyle and lack of support, this is important to acknowledge because people from anywhere should be able to have direct access to healthcare. Everyone's health should be adhered to; everyone's health matters. People shouldn't be neglected because they don't have enough money or connections. If we truly cared about the health of our nation, then our taxes would pay for our healthcare.

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Social class within the hospital is very hard to admit, but very evident and is sad. It's significant because when there are two patients in the ER room and one doesn't have insurance and the other one does, the person with the insurance will always be picked or helped first. Hospitals don't want to operate or assist someone they know can't pay for the necessary needs.

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The articles shows that social class plays a huge part in healthcare. Money helped those get faster and better treatments when all three had the same problem.

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It is important to note that this class difference applies specifically to capitalism. Someone who goes to a hospital, regardless of class is royally robbed, however the one who is lower class, or so this article claims, is robbed more due to lack of insurance and or payment method.

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Different social classes differ patients circumstances in a lot of different ways. To start someone in a lower class who dosent have good acess to healthcare they arent going to get treated good. They could go into a hospital in down town NYC and they would have to wait longer compared to someone who has more money and is in a higher class. This is significant because I think no matter how rich or poor you are if you are in need of medical care you should be take care of right away at any hospital especially if its urgent, such as a clogged artery.