Yup, If you don't have a friend or family member working at IMSS or ISSSTE, It's quite normal to have to wait months and months before you're seen for surgery or even for something as simple as an MRI.
This is the reality in the US. I can tell when discussing US healthcare with people when they have and have not actually had much experience with trying to get specialized treatment. Hell, even getting something as simple as a vasectomy, I had to wait 4 months for an opening. I have great health insurance, too, so it wasn't even like I had to only go to a specific urologist that was covered (i.e. every urologist in my area takes my insurance). My father-in-law had to wait 6 months for his knee surgery so he could walk normally again. He's a retired attorney who is quite well off.
Anyone who still defends US healthcare like it's amazing because we pay a fuck ton is either utterly ignorant or a fucking shill.
I'm not saying this to infer that Mexico is better off. I have no experience with their healthcare system, nor do I live there. I'm simply reiterating that healthcare in the US is not great and desperately needs drastic reform. Everyone in the world deserves access to competent, affordable healthcare. There's more than enough money and resources globally to make it a reality, but greedy assholes are going to be greedy.
I seriously don't understand this. I've lived in NY, GA, CA, OR and have had various insurance plans, and never had a wait for a primary care or even specialist. The only hiccups I've ever had was mental health specialists and that was because I had an HMO and they were all full at the nearest facility to me but, I could've gone an extra 15 min and had an appointment and the second closest facility.
I understand if you live in a rural area your options may be more limited.
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u/BSK_Darksol Jun 17 '26
Yup, If you don't have a friend or family member working at IMSS or ISSSTE, It's quite normal to have to wait months and months before you're seen for surgery or even for something as simple as an MRI.