[graciegirl]

Many sad and angry patients...waited until it got to be an emergency. Many, not all, could have seen a doctor before the symptoms became overwhelming. But even then, triage means that life threatening wins over hurts like hell.


We have many shortcomings here in The Villages for good health care but the ER is about the same as any place else if you believe the reports heard on this forum.


I agree with the poster that we need to guard the choices about healthcare we are able to make. I have a friend in the Netherlands that had to wait three months for a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. We do not appreciate what we have. Many of us made career choices and stayed at jobs that were difficult to maintain the good health insurance for our families.