So...no national healthcare?

All we hear is folks will have to stand in line. Choices to turn away very ill patients. Whatever.
But the choices that folks are making...not wearing masks, joining gatherings with no precautions, thumbing noses at sound scientific evidence, irresponsible state leaders...these things are happening right now. And guess whose fault it is? It's your fault (you know who you are).
And, btw...this free vaccine? Pffft. Pfizer has just raised prices on other meds. Guess who pays for that?

Was uncertain if this is healthcare or political. So...in to the go to🤷‍♀️

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Elessar · 26-30, M

We have public healthcare here. If you get an urgent prescription there are literally no waiting lines; and getting an "urgent" prescription isn't something extremely difficult. I had a sudden worsening with my allergies a few years ago, that resulted in widespread skin rashes, and the G.P. gave me an urgent prescription for an allergology check + IgE tests without even asking. As a plus I spent 25€ in total for both the visit and all the tests (would've been around ~500€ if I went to a private clinic for the same identical service).

Addendum: For all the rest, e.g. the yearly eyes check, you just need to book in advance. It's never been too much of an issue for me. I go in Spring, usually in May, and the same day after the visit I already book for the next year.

Carla · 61-69, F

@Elessar that stands true here also. Regular, standard checks are often scheduled months in advance because of physician availability.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@Carla An annoying phenomenon here is that the same practitioners who work in the public healthcare often have their own private clinic, and they're known for artificially inflating the wait time in the former so that you'll eventually choose to go to their private facility.

Carla · 61-69, F

@Elessar system manipulation out of greed happens everywhere it seems:[

Elessar · 26-30, M

@Carla Yep.