The American Health Care System Rocks

And I don’t care what Michael Moore says. I haven’t seen Sicko yet, but I can just imagine his usual socialist propaganda and his blatant idealization of foreign health care systems.

We’ve all been touched by Sarah’s story. As I read Sarah’s blog, I became more aware of my own skin… And that brown spot on my toe. I’ve had it for years, but it seems to have gotten bigger recently.

I chose a family doctor and booked an appointment with him the following week. He examined the spot and decided he needed a second opinion. Without an appointment, I had a dermatologist (Stanford graduate) examine me within 10 minutes. The dermatologist seemed slightly concerned. I have a follow-up appointment with him next week. He’ll look at the spot with a microscope and maybe do a biopsy.

While I am (very) scared, it sure makes me feel better to know how efficient the American health care system is.