The last line in the article referenced below sticks out to me (at the very least, I applaud the theory):
ONE small consolation of our high-priced health care system — our $2.7 trillion collective medical bill — has been the notion that at least we get medical attention quickly.
Yet there is emerging evidence that lengthy waits to get a doctor’s appointment have become the norm in many parts of American medicine, particularly for general doctors but also for specialists. And that includes patients with private insurance as well as those with Medicaid or Medicare. Continue reading....
-- Elisabeth Rosenthal
Here it is:
Sometimes, it would seem, a little more waiting would do us some good.
