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A word about waiting for minor surgeries: As another has said, these are minor. It's OK to wait. It isn't like you are going to be out of a job or out of much

A word about waiting for minor surgeries: As another has said, these are minor. It's OK to wait. It isn't like you are going to be out of a job or out of much money: A safety net helps with it. So you are sitting at home or at work on light duty while waiting, depending.

Alupis 6y ago
As a counterpoint, I have far from "premium" insurance, and can see my doctor for any reason nearly always within a week, and have had multiple "outpatient" surgeries booked/executed within 3 weeks. I'm not sure arguing minor surgeries can wait for 6 months-1 year+ is a good thing. If the system cannot handle both minor and major operations within a reasonable amount of time, then something is very wrong.
kelnos 6y ago
"Minor" could be that you have a dark spot on your skin that you'd like to get checked out. If it's cancer, waiting 6 months could mean death for you. Sure, minor could also be getting some help for some mild dermatitis. The problem is when those things are lumped together.
- Broken_Hippo 6y ago
  ... But it isn't, though. Minor, in general, is something that plagues you, yet waiting for surgery isn't going to be an issue. Foot surgery, for example, might fall under this. Waiting won't take complications. For skin cancer checks, though, you can go to your family doctor. (I have to get skin cancer checks due to a medicine I'm on). If they find anything worrysome, sometimes they can remove it in-office or get you to the correct person in a timely manner. You know, because doctors know that some skin cancers spread quickly (others aren't that serious). Minor actually means minor. It doesn't mean waiting to see if you die.
  - Alupis 6y ago
    Why are you arguing waiting for a year or longer for any procedure is ok? That doesn't sound ok to me... and objectively is a massive step backwards from what we have in the US today. In the US today, no matter if you have zero income, little income, or high income - you can see a doctor promptly and have any procedure performed within a month of less.

Alupis 6y ago

As a counterpoint, I have far from "premium" insurance, and can see my doctor for any reason nearly always within a week, and have had multiple "outpatient" surgeries booked/executed within 3 weeks. I'm not sure arguing minor surgeries can wait for 6 months-1 year+ is a good thing. If the system cannot handle both minor and major operations within a reasonable amount of time, then something is very wrong.

kelnos 6y ago

"Minor" could be that you have a dark spot on your skin that you'd like to get checked out. If it's cancer, waiting 6 months could mean death for you. Sure, minor could also be getting some help for some mild dermatitis. The problem is when those things are lumped together.

Broken_Hippo 6y ago
... But it isn't, though. Minor, in general, is something that plagues you, yet waiting for surgery isn't going to be an issue. Foot surgery, for example, might fall under this. Waiting won't take complications. For skin cancer checks, though, you can go to your family doctor. (I have to get skin cancer checks due to a medicine I'm on). If they find anything worrysome, sometimes they can remove it in-office or get you to the correct person in a timely manner. You know, because doctors know that some skin cancers spread quickly (others aren't that serious). Minor actually means minor. It doesn't mean waiting to see if you die.
- Alupis 6y ago
  Why are you arguing waiting for a year or longer for any procedure is ok? That doesn't sound ok to me... and objectively is a massive step backwards from what we have in the US today. In the US today, no matter if you have zero income, little income, or high income - you can see a doctor promptly and have any procedure performed within a month of less.