When Hospitals Decide Who Deserves Treatment: NPR Investigates 'Denial Of Care'

In an Oregon hospital, a disabled woman fought for her life as her friends and advocates pleaded for proper care. Her case raises the question: Are disabled lives equally valued during a pandemic?

NPR investigations correspondent Joseph Shapiro reports on what happened to Sarah McSweeney.

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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott, Lee Hale, Brent Baughman, and Monika Evstatieva. It was edited by Sami Yenigun with help from Wynne Davis and Joseph Shapiro. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.