Frustrated with Our Healthcare System and Misplaced Priorities 😡🏥

Last night, our family experienced a frustrating situation that I think highlights some serious issues with our healthcare system. Let me break it down so it's easier to understand:

1. Emergency Room Overflow 🚑: We ended up in the emergency room (ER) because we couldn't see our family doctor. The place was packed, not just with regular patients, but with many homeless individuals suffering from drug overdoses. This meant we had to wait over 10 hours to get seen.
2. Lack of Personal Doctors 🚫👩‍⚕️: Since we don't have a family doctor, we used a telehealth service (like Telus Health) for advice. They told us to go to the ER, which is already overwhelmed.
3. Tax Contribution vs. Service Received 💸➡️❓: We're a household with two incomes, generally healthy, but we pay a lot in taxes. It's frustrating to see the system struggling like this, and it makes me wonder where the problem lies. It's clear people need to lose their jobs.
4. Media Focus vs. Real Issues 📰💔: The media often focuses on issues like gender and personal feelings - falling into political rhetoric and scapegoating tactics like fly's to cow pies. Feelings and gender identity are important, but it feels like they're missing the bigger picture. For example, we're dealing with a healthcare crisis that's affecting everyone, yet it doesn't seem to get the same attention. As a citezen, do you really care about rules and policies around what other parents do with their kids? Probably not. We don't need to meddle in their lives - and we definitely don't need headlines about it. Headlines like "Longest wait times in Alberta's history" or "Record breaking drug overdoses and homeless people in healthcare system" or "80% of ER users pay little to no taxes - burden carried by middle class" would be a lot more appropriate.
5. Education vs. Healthcare Environment 📚🆚🏥: I'm all for inclusive education and discussions about gender. I believe teachers and parents can handle these topics well together. However, what really concerns me is the environment in the ER. It was shocking and unsettling, especially for my child. It's not just about the wait; it's about what they're exposed to during that wait.

In summary, our recent visit to the ER was an eye-opener. It's not just about the long wait times; it's about the state of our healthcare system and our society's priorities. We need to address the root causes of these issues instead of just talking about them. Let's focus on improving healthcare access and the environment in emergency rooms, so no family has to go through what we did.