Quote:Three times I went to the emergency room last year for a shot that could have waited a day or two. There was no urgency involved.


The total wait time summed over all three visits was less than a minute to get to a room, and less than two minutes once I was in one. The total time I was there was about a half hour each time, and most of that was afterwards to make sure I didn't have an adverse reaction to the shots.


That was in the United States of America.


In a private hospital.

Nobody is saying you can't get good health outcomes in the US. Just the average Joe pays way more for less coverage. My girlfriend works in health management and they look to the UK to learn as they have the most efficient service in the world. Look at the costs per head, it is far cheaper and will be superior to the average Americans experience who can't afford the top coverage. Hey nothing stopping you going private in the UK or Australia. All the best equipped hospitals however are public.

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