I can't say I am impressed with the healthcare system. Either they are pushy like used car salespeople to ensure you stay within their brand or they are incompetent or both. I must have told the guy 10 times I needed the ultrasound for my gallbladder first. He scheduled me for another less urgent one. Now I have to see what I can find before the end of next month. #artistlife #USAHealthcare #healthcare

Yeh, done with the cat scan. Wednesday is the follow up doctor's appointment and hopefully, that will be uneventful. #Artistlife #USAHealthCare #Healthcare

Stuck at the imaging center because they told me last week I did not need to drink their prep. Arrived on time only to be told I need to drink it. Now I have to wait 1 1/2 hours before I get my cat scan. #artistlife #usahealthcare

The case of harm reduction,
A radical approach to emotion,
A year inside a crisis,
Where measures should be concise,
Addressing overdoses,
And aiming for cures,
It's a plan both bold and wise.

#overdosecrisis #harmreduction #usahealthcare #addiction #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/opinion/drug-crisis-addiction-harm-reduction.html

Follow-up to my follow-up. Pharmacy called back after I got home. Though they were technically out of the prescribed dose, the pharmacist found TWO (a day's dosage) in the bottom of the bottle. I got back just before closing time. We'll figure the rest out tomorrow. All that took was two miles of walking on my bad foot, at least 9-10 hours of time, two office visits, and 15 miles of mostly wasted driving. And $1.97. 'Merica! #USAHealthCare #socializedmedicine