Based on what I see and hear from many of my friends around my age, I seem to be very lucky with my health and my healthcare.
Yes, I had prostate cancer and that required surgery. But I had no trouble scheduling with a urologist and my Medicare has paid the majority of the bills, without a quibble. (I haven't done all the math yet, but I think the whole thing didn't cost me more than about $2000 out of pocket and that includes a two-night hospital stay, anesthesia, etc.)
I never have a long wait for an appointment with my primary physician or any of the specialists I sometimes need to see (in addition to the urologist, a cardiologist and G-I doctor for a colonoscopy every three to five years). My appointments for things like X-rays and MRIs all seem to be handled swiftly and efficiently as well.
And my doctors--even though some are not affiliated with the same system as my primary--all communicate with each other. I never have to be the one to carry info back and forth; they report to each other as a regular part of my care.
What's your experience with healthcare these days?
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