Was the man the hospital is literally named after and a senator with security concerns truly the most egregious examples they could find? I worked in outpatient healthcare for several years, yes VIPs(celebrities, major donors, and politicians) were put in rooms quickly and depending on security risks brought in through a private entrance. This isn’t unusual but at the end of the day they weren’t receiving different medical treatment just being treated with kid gloves. I would be shocked if NYU didn’t operate this way. It’s unfortunate, but sometimes those are the people who make donations that allow you to keep doors open, and to expand care to even more patients.

That said it is problematic in the ER if a VIP with a less urgent concern is prioritized over another patient in the ER solely due to their VIP status. Putting them in a private room to wait and receive treatment isn’t problematic, prioritizing them over other patients is though. I’m not sure that this article really proves how much that it happening.