Susan S

Behavior

Doctor Cost Cut-No Paper Cups

I can’t believe the cutbacks some people are making. I just returned from a doctor’s appointment and I was shocked to discover that the economy has affected my medical care in a way that to me is unbelievable.. When I was asked produce a needed urine specimen I asked for a drink of water to help me. I was told by the doctor that due to cost cuts they were no longer offering water to the patients. I said that I was willing to drink tap water but was told that they no longer provide paper cups for drinking. When I replied that a sample would not be forthcoming unless I could drink some water, the doctor gave me a specimen cup to use for drinking. Fortunately the doctor gave me another cup to pee in. I guess the budget cut didn’t affect the specimen cups yet.

106 East 35th St., New York, NY