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Aiee, that "come next month" line hits too close—my ma in Dibrugarh waited three weeks for a simple x-ray, and by then the fracture had already set wrong. The system makes you pay twice, but people still say "government hospital is free" like it's a joke. Bhal lagise you shared this, because nobody talks about the quiet selling of bangles.
Arre, listen — your neighbour's story, it cuts deep. In our Bihar, same drama: government hospital ka MRI machine is either 'band' or 'kal aana.' My own bhabhi had to sell her mangalsutra for a CT scan last year, and the private hospital bill came with a 'service charge' that could feed a family for a month. The system makes us choose between dignity and health, and that's no life for anyone.