I have been fortunate enough to be in good health for most of my life, and never really needed to use health services other than the occasional doctor appointment.
On the weekend I smashed my arm up pretty good, double dislocation and four breaks.
Eventhough the health system cops it a bit I must say at least we’re not in America, yes I had to wait for several hours in emergency in a fair amount of pain, but I was seen eventually. Ended up being two nights in hospital two surgeries, one over four hours, heaps of drugs, and all it cost me was some parking for my partner and a few coffees at the kiosk.
Have read some stories from the US were even if you did have insurance you could still be out of pocket tens of thousands of dollars ..
Also most nurses are angels in human form they do a hell of a job and should be paid whatever they want .
Apols if this is a bit all over the shop still a bit zooted up atm ..
On the weekend I smashed my arm up pretty good, double dislocation and four breaks.
Eventhough the health system cops it a bit I must say at least we’re not in America, yes I had to wait for several hours in emergency in a fair amount of pain, but I was seen eventually. Ended up being two nights in hospital two surgeries, one over four hours, heaps of drugs, and all it cost me was some parking for my partner and a few coffees at the kiosk.
Have read some stories from the US were even if you did have insurance you could still be out of pocket tens of thousands of dollars ..
Also most nurses are angels in human form they do a hell of a job and should be paid whatever they want .
Apols if this is a bit all over the shop still a bit zooted up atm ..
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