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I had to wait almost six months to get her treatment here as well because I couldn't afford it. At least in the UK I wouldn't have been out the cash. Also, I
by tombert 2y ago
I had to wait almost six months to get her treatment here as well because I couldn't afford it. At least in the UK I wouldn't have been out the cash.
Also, I hear lots of horror stories about wait-times in universal healthcare systems, but that always seems have smuggled in the premise of "you don't have wait times like this in the US", which has certainly not been my experience.
I wanted to see an allergist in 2022, so I went to my health insurance portal, and called a few in the area, and the earliest appointment that I could find was almost four months out. My wife had to wait for months even from our good insurance to get approved for proper medication for her eye problem. What insurance do you have where you're not stuck with long bureaucratic waiting lists?
- caycep 2y agoI would agree. The irony is the much maligned HMO's now seem to beat PPOs, maybe because at least they have a more structured referral system and predictable rules, vs. PPOs always try and fight you. Double irony is the govt healthcare programs seem to be paying/performing better than the privates (Medicare is like the perfect PPO and no wait, managed medicaid/medical used to be sloooooow but now seem to be improving as the in-network provider availability is improving)