Socialized Health Care..? Good or Bad..? (Page 4)

Since I went to the hospital's emergency room just a week ago, I saw a notice board there which said that the rule is that in case if an emergency, a patient has to be given immediate attention irrespective of the insurance status. So, I am thinking if it is unavoidable, they are bound by law to give treatment to the patient. It's just that they kill them with hefty bills later

In India, as QT said, they don't usually shoo away people in gov't hospital. Or servant's wife was burnt really badly and she was given timely treatment without questions. He was given concessions later, and he ended up paying a minimal amount.

if you think thats bad think about getting refered to a specialist by your family dr. you'll have to wait in-line to get an apt with the specialist. then they go through the whole process of paperwork to keep you as a regular. i swear before patient throwing around is done...the patient wants to die of frustration and making apts after another.

this is exactly why when you have money you can buy an apt according to your needs even if it means you are taking the time of someone who probably needed the slot more than you.

Dont know how good HC is good for any one but the govt and dr getting paid. its a way of ripping the tax payers imo...how will one find the  best possible service available for the best price

Originally posted by mermaid_QT


ok, joke apart- the entire APPOINTMENT system is so messed up. What are they so busy doing? Golfing? My colleague whose father died of stomach cancer, sister has ovarian cancer complained of something that could suggest serious condition of reproductive system. She was offered an appointment after 6 months ..

Okay, I used to work at a pediatrician's office and used to do this appointment business. Since he was a child specialist, he usually couldn't play games about No-Appointments. But we had whining parents coming all the time about how the specialist that we referred them to, are not ready to give an early appointment. This is a child we are talking about here, so of course, parents were all frustrated. There was not much mu doctor could do about it.

I would ask him what the deal is... he just said, "Nautanki"  . This doctor was desi. When he said this, I was just