Fat Cat Government Employee Goes To Doctor
TOPEKA, KS — In a shocking display of opulence and healthcare coverage, mid-ranking government employee Karen Hensley, a Regional Policy Coordinator at the Bureau of Urban Zoning, was spotted doing the unthinkable: visiting a doctor.
Hensley, who earns $68,500 a year, scheduled a routine appointment at a local clinic to address what she described as "a nagging sinus infection." While ordinary citizens are left to self-diagnose via WebMD and hope their symptoms resolve with herbal tea and prayer, Hensley waltzed into Topeka Family Health armed with insurance.
Witnesses report she sat calmly in the waiting room, reading a magazine (believed to be The New Yorker, further cementing her elite status) before being called back by a nurse. “She just looked so… smug,” said Gary Simmons, a roofer who was there to get his tetanus booster, which he paid for out-of-pocket. “Like, ‘Oh, look at me, I can afford preventative care.’ Disgusting.”
Sources close to the clinic confirmed Hensley underwent an examination, which included a stethoscope check of her lungs, a flashlight inspection of her throat, and, in the height of extravagance, a prescription for antibiotics, which sources say she later picked up from a CVS for a discounted rate thanks to something called prescription benefits. The sheer audacity of a government employee receiving professional medical care has reignited debates about the growing inequality between public servants and the private-sector masses.
“She didn’t even seem sick enough for a doctor,” complained Carol Jennings, who was in the clinic lobby trying to figure out how to stretch her expired cough drops for another week. “Back in my day, if you had sinus trouble, you went to the doctor with insurance, but times have changed, who has that kind of coverage now?”
Critics argue that such behavior is emblematic of a bloated government workforce insulated from the struggles of average Americans. "First it’s a doctor's visit for a sinus infection," said talk radio host Brad Harbinger. "What’s next? A government-sponsored vacation to the dentist? Where does it end?”
Hensley declined to comment on the accusations of extravagance, though sources say she was spotted later that day walking into a therapists office, another luxury many Americans can only dream of.
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