businessweek.com — Despite spending lots more per capita on health care, the U.S. is often as bad or worse than other industrialized nations in terms of "wait times"."Wait times" have often been the main scare tactic of the anti-universal health care lobby, But it turns out our wait times are just as long, if not worse than, countries With universal heal care.
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Closed AccountJun 25, 2007
I have a great real life experience with wait times. I had to go to the hospital in my upscale suburban neighborhood. I walked into the emergency room with a helluva backache (from moving a sofa) and I was seen immediately. I mean no wait time what so ever. A helpful nurse dropped by and asked me if I needed a blanket or something to drink. I was in and out in 45 minutes.Now my wife works for one of the largest hospitals in Denver. My 3 year old at the time need surgery because he was tongue tied. Well I just happened to be at a dinner party and I told one of her colleagues. He said drop by anytime and he would love to perform the operation personally. So went in for the 1 visit. Normal wait times. But on surgery day we had to get there 3 hours early, then another extra hour wait time. Then finally they took him away to go under general anesthesia, and perform the surgery. After that we had the obvious post op wait times etc.I guess my only point is that if my wife didn't work for the hospital, and I didn't know the doctor I can't imagine how long we would have to wait. We got ushered past tons of people every step of the way. So my 6 hour stint was long, but the little guy's would have been 10, 12 longer?It's kinda sad.
bolicFeb 12, 2008
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