Learn the difference between negativity and the brutal truth.
The problem is, you don’t understand what is normal for a code blue. I worked in a US hospital for five years in an ER. There are a number of paramedics in the family. And the area I worked had many “Joe Jackballs”.
Forty minutes absolutely IS NOT going over and above the call of duty in a code blue situation.
In short, your assumption that Gandolfini got some kind of “super special” treatment here because he’s a celebrity is bunkum.
As a physician in Mississippi, treating Joe Jackball for 25 years, I will tell you that the most disadvantaged farmer or the grandest trial attorney gets my exact same effort and was afforded the same attention, thought, and time. The wealthy may be able to fly back and forth to Mayo, afford 24/7 home nursing care etc.,but I try as hard as I can for each patient. If Obamacare denies a patient admission, or chemotherapy based on beancounting as opposed to the patients needs, we can only do what we can do. Please dont impugn my efforts, I have stayed up all night working on Mr Jackball and probably have a true charity rate of 1 of 3 patients. If you’d like some justice, come to disadvantaged and underserved areas and pitch in. Compassion and honest effort beats a solid gold IV or a beautifully appointed office anyday.