• Crikeste@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    You say this as though wait times aren’t a problem in America, but they are. Funnily enough, it’s one of the main arguments people use against socialized medicine. It is consistently the most disappointing thing ever; that people refuse to lift themselves out of their shit filled pools.

    • StaySquared@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      U.S. wait times aren’t bad? When I tore my biceps, I was able to get x-rayed 1 hour after coming to the hospital, then got my surgery 4 days later.

      • TheLowestStone@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        That’s emergency care. No one is waiting 3+ months for someone to set their broken leg.

        Meanwhile, I’m dealing with what is likely some variety of IBD by getting up 3 hours early for work so that I can completely empty my bowels before my shift starts and I’ll have to keep doing that for 7 more weeks until I even get to see a GI doctor.

      • Crikeste@lemm.ee
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        4 months ago

        Well the average is around 20-26 days. It can depend on the hospital and also the treatment. Sounds like you’re set up good, some people aren’t and you should advocate for them.