Jul 5, 2007

This Is Where I Rant About Health Care In America

OK, I'm not really going to rant, but I want to. I'm just too tired and frustrated to sit and type everything I'd like to say.

I am waiting for some paperwork from my doctor so I can schedule a mammogram. Due to insurance rules and regulations, I cannot get one right away, but must wait until a certain date. I had a diagnostic mammogram one year ago, therefore I must wait until at least July 7th to get this mammogram or I will have to pay the cost out-of-pocket. I don't even know how much they cost, but seeing how much it costs to have bloodwork done, I'm guessing it's pretty pricey.

It sucks to have to wait. I wonder what exactly this thing is that's inside my body and if it's nothing major, fine, but if it's something bad I'd like to gone ASAP.

3 comments:

Jason said...

Someday, when we're both in a particularly foul mood, we should get together and completely trash the state of health care in the US. I'd venture to say it would be a good time.

tracyellen said...

If we did this over a lunch of Portillo's or Garibaldi's it would be an even better time...

Jason said...

I think having it over a Portillo's lunch would bring the right amount of situational irony to the discussion. Mmmmmmm, cheese fries...

What this means is that you'll have to schedule another trip, of course. :-)