07-09-2006, 08:39 PM
Health Care? Mangle care maybe.
I've heard so many horror stories about the health care on the Big Island.When my husband broke his wrist we went to the hospital they wrapped it up gave him lots of pain killers and a number to a Orthopedic Dr. He had to wait 5 days to see the doctor to get the bone set and have a cast put on.
UNBELIEVABLE!! Apparently there is only one maybe 2 bone docs around.
One of my sons has a heart murmer that needs to be checked yearly and every year we have to fly over to oahu to have this done.Our health care provider is KAISER if you can believe that one (but at least they pay for the plane ride).
I'd say its pretty 3rd world here.
I've heard so many horror stories about the health care on the Big Island.When my husband broke his wrist we went to the hospital they wrapped it up gave him lots of pain killers and a number to a Orthopedic Dr. He had to wait 5 days to see the doctor to get the bone set and have a cast put on.
UNBELIEVABLE!! Apparently there is only one maybe 2 bone docs around.
One of my sons has a heart murmer that needs to be checked yearly and every year we have to fly over to oahu to have this done.Our health care provider is KAISER if you can believe that one (but at least they pay for the plane ride).
I'd say its pretty 3rd world here.