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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, actually, not at all.  My daughter's friend was diagnosed with brain cancer and the speed at which he was taken from the ER where it was seen on a scan he got for a headache, back to the OR with a literal world class surgeon operating on him, was astounding.  Like, within 8 hours.  And guess what?  When he got his MRI (every 3-6 months, like clockwork, at a world class medical institution!) and it showed the cancer had come back, he again had surgery within 24 hours and even had an intrathecal catheter placed to get literally the best, newest, most cutting edge treatment to help him survive.  And he is still alive, a year later!  He would not be, without the system working quickly for him, and the research for these new devices, and the best surgeons wanting to be HERE so the best surgeons are available to operate on him.  So no, your complaints about having to fill out paperwork or wait too long for your doctor to come back into the room ring hollow to me.  If you have an actual medical emergency, or a rare disease, this is an amazing place to get health care.

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Very similarly, this is our take too. My DH cut his finger almost completely off. We had a hand surgeon rushed in from MD (we're VA) and within 2 hours he was in surgery. The whole ordeal only cost us under $500 and dh has full use of his finger now. My parent also had brain surgery scheduled 3 weeks after a tumor was found. And it took 3 weeks because of all the tests and scans that needed to be done before she could be put under. She spent 3 days in the hospital. She was able to book the best surgeon on the entire east coast (2000 miles away from where she lives) for the surgery too, not necessarily the one in her small town. She flew herself up and dad booked a hotel room nearby to support her.

When it's critical, US medical care is amazing. [/quote]

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