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Mario Villegas, MD's avatar

If we had or could afford to have all (more than one, all…) mobile intensive units everywhere this would not be an issue or maybe a catch lab in all hospitals. How about it, universal healthcare for all everywhere, every time……….

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mrtomsr's avatar

Unfortunately, this guy is paying the same for his Obamacare as is the guy in downtown Boston. Same syx, same history, same everything, but mr rural can’t get to timely care, mr downtown is in the cath lab before an hour goes by.

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Jon Hager's avatar

Retrospectively, the patient should have quit smoking after his first heart attack.

Sadly, he chose not to follow his doctor's advice.

Ironically, the system worked perfectly that time and he thought, naively, that our healthcare system would never fail him...or anybody living in America!

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Daniel Beegan's avatar

I suspect it happens all too often in rural America. That's where I spent a good part of my life.

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