Bah Humbug

Call me an ER Scrooge, but I still firmly believe that if you're well enough to text/tweet/facebook/whatever your local emergency room to determine how long the wait is, you're not having an emergency. Nor do I think you should be able to pay a service to hold your place in line while you wait at home, as this LA Times article describes.

Emergency Room. Not the Let's-See-If-I-Can-Fit-This-In-Between-Yoga-Lessons-And-American-Idol Room.