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[+] -12 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Yeah but in the UK they have to wait 2 weeks to see a specialist

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    We have waits for specialists too. To get my vasectomy, I had to wait six weeks from my referral to my first consult, then another month from the consult to the actual surgery.

    And then I got a bill from the surgical center, a bill from the urologist, and a bill from the anesthesiologist, despite only going to one office for the whole thing.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Where the fuck are you in the US that you do not have to wait for specialists? You living in Fantasy Land? Even a simple specialist like a dermatologist is a 2-3 month wait.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    OECD data shows that wait times don’t significantly vary based on how a system is funded. The USA is just plain bad at wait times. That being said, the UK’s system is not the best example.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I just scheduled and appointment for my PCP. His next available is in June. Fucking 4 months for primary care.

    I’ll take wait times in the UK with no bill over this bullshit any day.

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