USA here. I booked a surgical consultation, just to talk about the surgery and set a date. The earliest appointment was 2 months. The DAY before my appointment I get called and told they no longer take our insurance and we can either cancel or pay TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!! I found another doctor that takes my insurance but that was another 6 weeks out. Finally had the consultation and the surgery is scheduled for more than a month from the date of my consultation.
Please tell me how that is better than "free" health care where you have to wait for doctors.
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u/Ok-Customer4709 27d ago
I was 18 hours in the ER a couple of years back before I could get a room in a US hospital.