Emergency Room
Earlier this weekend, I was in the UF emergency room with a friend who was very sick. We sat there waiting for 7 hours and eventually left as it got very late, never having seen a doctor during that time.
While the United States spends the highest dollar amount per capita on healthcare, it's unfortunate how emergency care failed in its service to the general public. I recognize that there are immense challenges to delivering and administering state-of-the-art healthcare affordably, but our experience was impersonal and frustrating. In my strong opinion, the system failed us.
It's easy to point fingers and try to place blame, but my only concern and hope is that a solution is presented and executed in the near future.
While the United States spends the highest dollar amount per capita on healthcare, it's unfortunate how emergency care failed in its service to the general public. I recognize that there are immense challenges to delivering and administering state-of-the-art healthcare affordably, but our experience was impersonal and frustrating. In my strong opinion, the system failed us.
It's easy to point fingers and try to place blame, but my only concern and hope is that a solution is presented and executed in the near future.