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Thank you for this wonderful article!

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Great to hear from you. This is all happening pretty close to you.

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Yes, where I live it is best to always be vigilant and observant!

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Jul 15Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

Yes thank you for keeping us on track. Remember when voters believed that we get quicker care than Canadians and we didn’t have to wait for surgery? So many myths.

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My daughter-in-law has some complex health issues. She can't get an appointment with a rheumatologist for 6 months

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Jul 15Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

Sorry to hear this

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Jul 15Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

Yes access to care and long delays in many instances. Cardiac care seems to have many delays in access to care and shortages of isotopes used for some tests. Maybe cardiac care is overwhelmed with people looking for care? Orthopedics not so bad but in general not enough healthcare providers.

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Jul 15Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

This is all the awful stuff Canadian have - forever, it seems - been hearing about the American system.

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What is so incredibly awful is that taking care of these people in a rational way would cost less money

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Jul 15Liked by William H Bestermann Jr MD

Yes. Clearly the powers that be are not for human well-being or cost-effectiveness. An important starting point to recognize.

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That is correct and that is always the driving force behind the swamp-money, power, and control. The medical operations that work for ordinary Americans in this country are owned by the people they serve. They set the priorities.

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