On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3:38:57 AM UTC-10, Janet wrote:
> > On Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:19:01 -0600, Sky >
> > wrote:
>
> > >
> > >My parents' recent, quarterly visit (several doctors' appointments) to
> > >Mayo Clinic and its environs required me to be their round-trip driver
> > >(~460+ miles one-way); neither was able to drive.
>
> Was that your round trip from home to their place, or their round
> trip from their home to the Mayo??
>
> If the latter, was there no-where closer for an old pair to have
> their regular tests done?
>
> (None of my business so feel free to ignore, just curious about US
> health care)
>
> Janet UK

For a lot of folks, America's health care system has failed them. It's a pay to play system and many Americans cannot afford to pay.