[Mariner]

"More likely that they kept Duncan at the request of the Administration/CDC, which just before that had said that “Ebola was no big deal”, and “any U.S. Hospital could handle ebola!”, to prove their point".

No the real reason is that a hospital who refuses a person for any reason, especially if they are black or brown, will find the admins PERSONALLY responsible both civilly and criminally.

[WildHighlander57]

But Ebola (or any other deadly virus) is an equal opportunity killer.