Reply #14: Thats true... [View All]

[Ravenseye]

...but I doubt that it happens as often here. If you can pay, they'll cut you. My Uncle had some sort of Stomach issue that while it wasn't killing him was VERY painful. Anyway they made him wait over 3 months from when they diagnosed he'd need surgery to correct it, till he could have the surgery. It was the soonest open slot. So he lived in what he termed 'agony' for months till he could get the surgery.

Another example with my grandfather was with his hearing aid. He was definately deaf, he went to the ear doctor or whatever, and they did testing. Sure enough, he needs a hearing aid. I could have told you that without a doctor, because he would get on his hands and knees by the stereo speaker to listen to the BBC with the volume turned up. Big shock.

Anyway he waited over a year for his hearing aid. Think that'd happen here in the states?

Remmeber. I'm not saying we shouldn't have Universal Health Care. I'm all for it. I'm just for doing it better.