• JayleneSlide@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    12 hours and $35k? Stop your bullshit. I’ve dealt extensively with healthcare in the US. It’s more like 10 months and $110k.

    My partner is literally waiting 10 months to see a rheumatologist for debilitating joint pain. A virtual visit, no less.

    • turtlesareneat@piefed.ca
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      2 months ago

      Last year my best friend got diagnosed with cancer, and his VA docs let him sit 3 months between appointments. By the time they offered a treatment plan, he had become terminal, almost a year in. He died last June. It’s really quietly horrifying to see it play out in real-time.

      • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works
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        6 days ago

        My dad got cancer, he was triaged into a special unit right away where they triangulate radiation on a tiny spot in the brain, he got a room to himself for a while, then a chemo regime and limited but helpful home support, and when all that excellent and responsive care didn’t pan out he got hospice that was thoughtful and caring.

        No waits. The triage is strong in Canada.