I echo the issue.
My SO has a condition that is a bit hard to pin down. Getting MDs to actually run tests took years of fights. I remember one particular phone call where my SO, myself, the insurance company rep, and the MD were on a 4-way call together. The MD was refusing to run a specific test, as it was not 'needed'. Eventually the insurance person became incredulous on our behalf (a near miracle in itself) and stated that the particular machine that does the test routinely, as part of the standard panel of tests (like, it'll always spit out the pH, salinity, blood-type, etc). As in, the MD knew the results of the test the whole time and refused to tell my SO.
The US system is beyond maddening!
I'll say it until the cows come home, the US 'system' is broken, has been for decades, and will remain so for the future.
Please, vote for people that will make it better.
My SO has a condition that is a bit hard to pin down. Getting MDs to actually run tests took years of fights. I remember one particular phone call where my SO, myself, the insurance company rep, and the MD were on a 4-way call together. The MD was refusing to run a specific test, as it was not 'needed'. Eventually the insurance person became incredulous on our behalf (a near miracle in itself) and stated that the particular machine that does the test routinely, as part of the standard panel of tests (like, it'll always spit out the pH, salinity, blood-type, etc). As in, the MD knew the results of the test the whole time and refused to tell my SO.
The US system is beyond maddening!
I'll say it until the cows come home, the US 'system' is broken, has been for decades, and will remain so for the future.
Please, vote for people that will make it better.