Covert Unintentional Prejudice/Racism
A lesbian middle-class couple legally adopted a physically challenged child. Their insurance refuses to pay for the child's medical care. The nurse, who has been working for the agency for many years, is aware but failed to tell the parents that the baby can qualify for Medicaid through the handicapped insurance program, even though both parents work and their income is above the Medicaid guidelines' limit. This nurse was unaware that her dislike for the parents' sexual lifestyle influenced her thinking. She had in the past provided heterosexual couples with information on how to apply for Medicaid.