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In reply to the discussion: One Long Monday Night in the Greatest Healthcare System on Earth [View all]EFerrari
(163,986 posts)2. The last two times I walked in somewhere
once to an ER and once to a low cost clinic, walked out after waiting more than 8 hours (17 at the SFG ER) because I was too sick to sit there any more. I'm not doing that to myself again so that leaves ice, aspirin and chamomile tea.
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McCamy Taylor
May 2012
OP
The problem with your story is that the Health Care law will not change a thing in it.
former9thward
May 2012
#5
The last few times I had to go to the hospital, I called my Primary Physician to "pre" admit
WCGreen
May 2012
#8
Single-payer wouldn't cost the public anymore than the current system does. Cost isn't the
HiPointDem
May 2012
#9
These are the high costs of a nation that would rather DIE than admit they're wrong.
HughBeaumont
May 2012
#19
Most of rmoney and his %1lk don't cut up stuff for their own dinner...their maid/cook does and...
Tikki
May 2012
#10
The author's suggestion at the end makes too much sense, so it will never happen in our system!
Dustlawyer
May 2012
#17
Physician's treating family members is frowned upon, so I try not to do it.
McCamy Taylor
May 2012
#28
there is no dr. i've ever known who has had to spend (or would waste their very expensive time)
datasuspect
May 2012
#34
you hit the nail on the head. if this is to be an economic discussion...BRING IT ON.
nashville_brook
May 2012
#23
I had to go to an emergency room in Nova Scotia, while on vacation 3 years ago...... my
secondwind
May 2012
#27