INTERSECTIONS: US has longest health care waiting times

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Those "universal health care die while you wait" talking points were always bullshit. It's not like people don't have to wait in America. People have always had to wait. A friend's shoulder replacement took over 3 months from consult-to scheduling-to surgery (late last year to early this year). I'm sure there are far worse examples.

I think the only exception is concierge-type care for the wealthy. Chris Rock said it on Real Time w/Bill Maher years ago. His dad got sick when he (Chris Rock) was poor. His dad died. His mom got sick when he was rich. His mom lived. He said if people could see the discrepancy between "regular people" health care and rich people health care (being waited on hand and foot, immaculate facilities, more like a spa), people would be rioting in the streets. I assume people with huge wallets don't have to wait as long.

Michael Moore also correctly pointed out years ago...when you take 50 million (uninsured) people out of the line, of course the lines/waits are shorter (even if only a bit). Although the # of uninsured has dropped, we still don't have everybody covered (and I love the ACA).