Posted by Racer on February 17, 2004, at 18:39:12
In reply to Re: {{ahem}} Health care isn't already for the rich?, posted by socialdeviantjeff on February 15, 2004, at 23:46:34
Actually, that's part of the problem: the Outrageously Poor, as you put it, really do not have meaningful access to health care. At least around here, the only thing that they might be able to find is the ER, and that generally has a wait of up to 12 hours for SERIOUS problems, let alone moderate problems.
Yes, there is a real problem. Yes, it is criminally immoral.
No, there are no easy answers to the problem.
And where I live, it's virtually impossible to find out who to call to get started on finding any sort of medical care whatsoever. Let me restate that: I, personally, a reasonably lucid and reasonably intelligent person who has a great deal of experience navigating through bureaucracies, cannot figure out where to get information about seeing a doctor. If I can't do it, what do you suppose that means for someone who speaks limited English, or is severely depressed, or actively psychotic, or even just running a high fever with a rash?
OK, that's enough from me.
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