I was put on the list for a procedure in the Australian system. Took well over a year of waiting to eventually get a call to schedule it. But I could afford it

I was put on the list for a procedure in the Australian system. Took well over a year of waiting to eventually get a call to schedule it. But I could afford it through private health insurance, so I had already had it. But I‘d rather an inefficient system that manages to treat some people that can’t afford procedures.