 There is a frequent misunderstanding to think that waiting happens in places like the United Kingdom and Canada but does not happen in the United States.For instance it is not uncommon even for emergency cases in some U.S. hospitals to be boarded on beds in hallways for 48 hours or more due to lack of inpatient beds and people in the U.S. rationed out by being unable to afford their care are simply never counted and may never receive the care they need, a factor that is often overlooked.Statistics about waiting times in national systems are an honest approach to the issue of those waiting for access to care.