• atro_city@fedia.io
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    19 days ago

    I thought the US was faster due to private insurances. There are quite a few memes about how socialised healthcare is supposedly slow. Are waiting times of 45 minutes normal in the US?

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      19 days ago

      Yeah that’s not really true. It took me 4 months to see a specialist. I’ve had better luck scheduling with dentists and I can usually see one in less than a month.

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      19 days ago

      Yeah, that’s a lie often told. One of my family members has been in pain waiting for OVER A YEAR for a simple hernia surgery. Supposedly in 6 MORE months, they will be able to get the surgery.

      Shit’s fucked.

      Whoever said our healthcare is fast or good was totally full of shit! We have some of the best insurance you can get too. Everything is expensive and slow.

      Edit: To the idiot downvoting this, I hope you stub your toe while in the US, have to receive medical care at a hospital, and are subjected to the absolute fucking dumpster fire that is American healthcare. Enjoy your obscenely high bill for what should be a simple affordable procedure.