Sadly, this is becoming the norm for healthcare in the U.S. Fortunately, for me, I'm a veteran and have access to cutting edge medical technology (only at certain VA Hospitals--and I'm relatively close to the Palo Alto Hospital which is adjacent to Stanford Medical, and also the S.F. VA Hospital which is also an excellent hospital where they're currently conducting research on FND). Unfortunately, the wait times are growing ever longer, thanks in part to staffing cuts made by our present administration who believe it's more important to start needless, $multi-Billion dollar wars than to provide for the needs of the more than 90% of working Americans struggling to feed their families, access affordable housing, provide higher education and hope for their children. I volunteer for a Veterans Service Organization helping to keep the government from privatizing the VA--a way to siphon money into the hands of oligarchs. Thank you for your reply and concern. It helps to know there are still good, caring people out there--the people whose positive actions most help to keep society alive and healthy.