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February 3, 2021

Black Missouri Father Dies After Being Denied Emergency Room Treatment 3 Times
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In Missouri, a 39-year-old Black father died in the parking lot of a
hospital after repeatedly being denied treatment. David Bell was turned
away twice from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital days before his death despite
reporting severe chest pain. On January 12, he was denied proper
treatment for a third time and died minutes later as his wife pushed him
back to their car in a wheelchair. David Bell was a father of three and
worked as board director at the local fire and rescue center.


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