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originally posted in:Sapphire
4/26/2013 10:28:59 PM
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and this is why Australia is pretty amazing.
[spoiler]We don't have to pay. We just have to wait... and wait... and wait.[/spoiler]
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Exactly like Canada. Although, the last two times I accidentally cut my hands open, I was getting stitched up within 10 minutes of getting there.
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I remember when I snapped the bones in my right arm, I was forced to wait for ~6 hours to get looked at. Wasn't a pleasant day. I guess it would be different if I had cut myself though... but it still hurt a lot.
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You could have paid for private care to have it fixed faster, if you were willing. It's nice to have a slower, free option for people who can't afford private healthcare.
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Oh of course. We couldn't afford private healthcare at the time, so we were forced to go public.
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So better a long wait than no healthcare?
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Snapped bones aren't an immediate concern though. Exact same outcome whether they saw you within 1 hour or in 6. It's likely they had more pressing concerns to deal with.
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Edited by Jaaake AU: 4/27/2013 3:18:24 PMYeeeah, I recognise that haha. It's all about priorities. I have heard of women who were going into labour being forced to wait for a while too though. Free healthcare is good, but it isn't without its serious drawbacks. Private needs to be more affordable.
