ain’t socialize medicine grand?
a FIVE MONTH waiting list to see the doctor?
But it’s free, free, free*.
*Except you are paying for it through your taxes so it’s not really *free* after all.
And right now, those who have been put off of their cancer therapies, are still waiting in Britain. Many will die because the NHS prioritized COVID patients to the detriment of those who needed continuous care.
And yes, coming to our country if Biden and Hidey-Ho win in November.
3 weeks ago I was having intermittent back pain and cramps. Early on a Monday 0200 I was in the ER for the pain. Saw my PA on Tuesday (she is usually my sports injury and my MD is for other but it really does not matter). Took blood. Went back Thursday more blood, Friday and suggested I go to ER. Admitted late Friday night, gallbladder removed Saturday night, home Sunday night. That was 10 or so days ago.
I had cat scans MRI ultra sound. And $90 copay for ER.
I cannot imagine having to wait in pain 2 months just to get a scan to see what the problem was.
I my case the symptoms, like me, were a typical so it took ALL of them for the surgeon to make the correct call.