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      We have waits for specialists too. To get my vasectomy, I had to wait six weeks from my referral to my first consult, then another month from the consult to the actual surgery.

      And then I got a bill from the surgical center, a bill from the urologist, and a bill from the anesthesiologist, despite only going to one office for the whole thing.

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        I’m in the UK. From my first enquiry to the operation was about the same…

        … but I didn’t get any bills after.

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      Where the fuck are you in the US that you do not have to wait for specialists? You living in Fantasy Land? Even a simple specialist like a dermatologist is a 2-3 month wait.

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        Yeah I know, it was a cruel joke. But if you talk to a con about this, you’re sure to find this in their argument salad

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        He said UK. We only wish we only needed to wait 2 weeks for a specialist.

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      OECD data shows that wait times don’t significantly vary based on how a system is funded. The USA is just plain bad at wait times. That being said, the UK’s system is not the best example.

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      I just scheduled and appointment for my PCP. His next available is in June. Fucking 4 months for primary care.

      I’ll take wait times in the UK with no bill over this bullshit any day.

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      Lol, we wish we could wait 2 weeks. My wife needed a tumor removed in her stomach and took 6 months.