#662 – Emergency Room Wait Times!

WHEN is an emergency not an emergency?  When you live in Los Angeles.

Got a hangnail? A tummy ache?  Ooh, the sniffles? Then head on over to your local hospital or as it might as well be known, the free clinic. Specifically, you’ll want to head to the part called the “ER.” Apparently at one point in time, this stood for “Emergency Room.” Not anymore, brother!

Wait times in some Southern California hospitals have gotten so notoriously bad that now we’ve been seeing these for the last few years:

…which I guess is great.  “Honey, I’m thinking of heading out to the garage to have a few beers and fix the lawnmower. Can you text the hospital and find out what I’m up against?”

Posted by Ted on October 8, 2013, 3:19 AM.