My experiences are completely different here. I haven't had to wait more than 24 hours for any non-emergency appointments (I haven't had anything qualifying as an emergency to compare). When my orthopedic doctor wanted MRIs of my knees, I had an appointment within the hour. The cost of that was $10 (for a scan on both knees, so it took a while).

Overall, I have no complaints about the care I receive. But, I guess my plan is atypical (hence the increases).

For the record, I have no problem paying taxes. I don't go through and figure out how much I need to donate to charity to drop me down a bracket or anything, I pay what I end up owing. Maybe it is because I grew up in the military and realize that those taxes are partially being used for folks like my parents. Maybe it is because I'm not smart enough to care about it. What does bother me is when people say that the health care plan won't affect me since I'm already covered and then getting hit with increases like we are.