[Grovenet] Health Care. Joke or reality?

[allnutt]

When I first read it I was expecting a Canadian and US Citizen, but I wasn't 
sure which one
was going to get the faster care.

Katie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Morelli" <jo.david at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Health Care. Joke or reality?


> Oh?
>
> I thought one was a Congress person and the other was at a Veteran's 
> Administration Hospital.
>
> David
>
> On Jul 2, 2006, at 1:46 PM, allnutt wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> OUR WONDERFUL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM!
>>
>> This hits the nail right on the head . . . . Two patients limp into  two
>> different medical clinics with the same complaint.
>>
>> Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.
>>
>> The first patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same  day 
>> and
>> has a time booked for surgery the following week.
>>
>> The second sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks for an 
>> appointment,
>> then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist,  then gets an x-ray, which  isn't
>> reviewed for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled for  a 
>> month
>> from then.
>>
>> Why the difference?
>>
>> The first is a Golden Retriever.  The second is a Senior Citizen!
>>
>>
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