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Well, yes. Or they could move to Middletown or Red Bank. There are cheaper (but good) areas. But most who live in NYC view NJ very negatively (and that is an under statement)..
Which is fine. If they feel it's worth dying for, then that's their prerogative. This man had better choices.
The millions that move into NJ to start a family sure don't think of it as negatively... and enjoy better access to hospitals. NJ isn't the only place in the nation with access to good healthcare facilities.
Here in Exeter, NH, a trip to the emergency room will get you in to see a doctor in about 9 hours--no matter how many times you beg to be seen due to agonizing pain. After waiting 9 hours curled up in the emergency room chair at Exeter Hospital a few weeks ago, I finally got allowed in the exam room. As I waited, I could hear that the person in the room next to me had a SIMPLE BLADDER INFECTION (she hadn't spent ANY TIME in the emergency room with me).
I know they hadn't lost my name (my spouse kept asking where I was "on the list," but now I think there WAS no list), but how in the world do you put EVERYONE else in front of the one person in the room with extreme pain? With that kind of competence, make sure you don't go to the Exeter Hospital if you have a REAL emergency.
BTW, Exeter Hospital is EXTREMELY expensive compared to other NH hospitals--and is one of the few hospitals that will take the Obamacare insurance. Can't wait to see the lines when THAT kicks in.
Median wait time around here is 30 minutes. Of course for a heart attack or stroke, less than 10 minutes until you're in surgery.
Which is fine. If they feel it's worth dying for, then that's their prerogative. This man had better choices.
The millions that move into NJ to start a family sure don't think of it as negatively... and enjoy better access to hospitals. NJ isn't the only place in the nation with access to good healthcare facilities.
I lived in NJ and was assigned to Ft Monmouth (Army) for a while. That was a long time ago but I doubt very seriously that the typical New Yorker perception re NJ has changed much since then (if any).
OTOH if I were seriously looking for an area to live permanently it sure wouldn't be NJ. Don't have anything against the state but IMO there are better (and MUCH cheaper) places to live.
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Here in Exeter, NH, a trip to the emergency room will get you in to see a doctor in about 9 hours--no matter how many times you beg to be seen due to agonizing pain. After waiting 9 hours curled up in the emergency room chair at Exeter Hospital a few weeks ago, I finally got allowed in the exam room. As I waited, I could hear that the person in the room next to me had a SIMPLE BLADDER INFECTION (she hadn't spent ANY TIME in the emergency room with me).
I know they hadn't lost my name (my spouse kept asking where I was "on the list," but now I think there WAS no list), but how in the world do you put EVERYONE else in front of the one person in the room with extreme pain? With that kind of competence, make sure you don't go to the Exeter Hospital if you have a REAL emergency.
BTW, Exeter Hospital is EXTREMELY expensive compared to other NH hospitals--and is one of the few hospitals that will take the Obamacare insurance. Can't wait to see the lines when THAT kicks in.
If you have a serious emergency, go by ambulance rather than being driven in a car. The priority is much higher than people waiting in the ER room.
Here in Exeter, NH, a trip to the emergency room will get you in to see a doctor in about 9 hours--no matter how many times you beg to be seen due to agonizing pain. After waiting 9 hours curled up in the emergency room chair at Exeter Hospital a few weeks ago, I finally got allowed in the exam room. As I waited, I could hear that the person in the room next to me had a SIMPLE BLADDER INFECTION (she hadn't spent ANY TIME in the emergency room with me).
I know they hadn't lost my name (my spouse kept asking where I was "on the list," but now I think there WAS no list), but how in the world do you put EVERYONE else in front of the one person in the room with extreme pain? With that kind of competence, make sure you don't go to the Exeter Hospital if you have a REAL emergency.
BTW, Exeter Hospital is EXTREMELY expensive compared to other NH hospitals--and is one of the few hospitals that will take the Obamacare insurance. Can't wait to see the lines when THAT kicks in.
Can I ask what the final diagnosis was?
Extreme pain could be caused by gas.
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