I’m not from the US but once I was in Orlando and took a friend to the hospital cause she wasn’t feeling well, she had insurance. We waited 4 hrs to even see a doctor, I have never waited that long even in public hospitals in my country
I waited from 6pm to 8am when my doctor’s office opened, and then talked to them to determine if I needed to be there (yes, I should have been seen/treated, but now they could see me in the office).
Only one patient was taking from the waiting room in that time.
The US health care system is baaaad.
And almost any specialist is months for a first visit, even for issues that that are life threatening.
That’s insane, though I had something similar. I studied there for a year and at one point I dropped a bed on my toe (dont ask), hurt a lot, got all purple and I was pretty sure it broke. I found out in the US I cant just go directly to an orthopedist, even though its obvious I needed one, so I scheduled a general doctor. Long story a bit shorter: by the time I got an xray done, my toe had already calcified lol
That’s because ERs are the only way poor people see doctors in the US. Since we can’t go see a GP without insurance and a copay, we wait for the stomach pain that could have been treated to turn into sepsis from a gaping ulcer and then crowd into the ER.
For me personally, I have a family that would be on the streets without my income. If I go protesting and get arrested, I lose my job and it’s GG. I’m sure that’s by design. If I was 20 years younger and didn’t have as much riding on me I’d be out there making some noise.
I mean, you live in fear that one accident that injuries you or a family member will ruin you financially (and emotionally) for life, that isn’t living to me
i waited that long in public subsidized healthcare, i think they forgot me one time, when they put me in a room, i dint see anyone for like 4 hours because they forgot.
My thought exactly. Specialists are booking months out.
I’m not from the US but once I was in Orlando and took a friend to the hospital cause she wasn’t feeling well, she had insurance. We waited 4 hrs to even see a doctor, I have never waited that long even in public hospitals in my country
I waited from 6pm to 8am when my doctor’s office opened, and then talked to them to determine if I needed to be there (yes, I should have been seen/treated, but now they could see me in the office).
Only one patient was taking from the waiting room in that time.
The US health care system is baaaad.
And almost any specialist is months for a first visit, even for issues that that are life threatening.
That’s insane, though I had something similar. I studied there for a year and at one point I dropped a bed on my toe (dont ask), hurt a lot, got all purple and I was pretty sure it broke. I found out in the US I cant just go directly to an orthopedist, even though its obvious I needed one, so I scheduled a general doctor. Long story a bit shorter: by the time I got an xray done, my toe had already calcified lol
That’s because ERs are the only way poor people see doctors in the US. Since we can’t go see a GP without insurance and a copay, we wait for the stomach pain that could have been treated to turn into sepsis from a gaping ulcer and then crowd into the ER.
You guys should have rioted decades ago, I feel sorry for you, animals live better than (non rich) americans
Still too much to lose, plus the cops have surplus military gear.
I’d say nothing is more important than your health and you already lost that. You have people dying and suffering while waiting on healthcare.
For me personally, I have a family that would be on the streets without my income. If I go protesting and get arrested, I lose my job and it’s GG. I’m sure that’s by design. If I was 20 years younger and didn’t have as much riding on me I’d be out there making some noise.
I mean, you live in fear that one accident that injuries you or a family member will ruin you financially (and emotionally) for life, that isn’t living to me
I guess that’s just the reality we grew up with and we’re used to it as messed up as that sounds. There’s always bankruptcy.
americans have pussified/pacified by anti-healthcare propaganda for decades.
i waited that long in public subsidized healthcare, i think they forgot me one time, when they put me in a room, i dint see anyone for like 4 hours because they forgot.
Can’t even sue them? Isn’t that the national past time in USA?
Yep. God help you if you need a specialist because he’s likely to respond faster.
I called my primary for my annual checkup, they can’t get me in for 2 months. It’s getting bad out there