The shortest distance from Hookset NH to Longwood Medical area in Boston, MA is 61.8 miles.

Roughly that should take at a minimum 90 minutes to drive - with no traffic.

Add another 30 minutes to park and walk to your appointment location.

Add in extra time because you are coming inbound to Boston during normal rushhour traffic on a weekeday, so I would estimate 3 hours, plus an hour in case of other problems (difficulty finding the parking garage or the dr.'s office) - ok so four hours, inbound.

Your medical office probably wants you there an hour or two before the procedure. That means leaving Hookset NH around 6am - at the latest - to arrive by 10 am.

I'd leave around 4:30 am because I like to be early for important events.

If it was me, I'd also consider leaving the night before and book a hotel room closer to the city, but that can get expensive. Make sure you gas up the car the day before. Ask the doctor's office where the closest garage parking is to your dr's office. They might have additional advice, since they are used to patients traveling.

Take care, and good luck.

I worked for a soup kitchen for a few years, part-time, as part of a religious group. I was surprised at the variety. Yes, there were drug addicts, and they are sad to see. There are also families. Also hard to see. (We gave take home bags to the groups with kids.) There were also some "just barely making it" folks. I remember one guy who came in with a tie. He told me he was still homeless, but he had a job, and someday he would be able to buy his own meals. Meanwhile, he was grateful. We served a nice meal. I was proud to work there. It was hard, emotionally, however.

Yes.

Democracy is not perfect. Politicians are bought out by the wealthy, who make sure laws favor them. Poor people get into power and sometimes steal, for themselves or for the kickbacks. So what?

The truth is the billionaires are making so much that should instead have been put back into society, via taxes. Regan and Drumpf dropped their tax rates, but it goes back to the 1950s.

In any case, our tax dollars (all of us) goes to pay for the screwups and for the good programs (think medicare, and SNAP) and our payroll taxes pay for our own Social Security when we get old. Those programs are fantastic, and constantly threated by the above named corrupt politicians, bought out by wealthy racists, etc.

As for New Hampshire, the gov denied the expansion of health insurance for how many years? How many poor people denied health care for cancer? How many lives lost? Do the math.

In some countries it's cash up front for surgery or medical treatment (China, India, Brazil, Africa), so be thankful he's in the USA. (During the 1930s in the USA maternity care was not a sure thing, and I heard stories of babies being held hostage for payment.)

Schedule appointment asap, it will only get worse without care. When they ask for insurance information, say none and make sure to ask if there is an out-of-pocket discount. There often is.

Paying cash is preferable to the hospital because insurance companies nickle and dime every bill and so providers have to overbill just to get paid their expected amounts. This leads to a normal "cash" discount, which even some "self-insured" companies take advantage of - so don't be shy. (Essentially without 3rd party insurance coverage, you are self-insured.)

Ask for an estimate of work from the doctor/surgeon and remember paying for the initial procedures is just the beginning, there will be follow up to make sure the bone is healing properly, antibiotics, etc. Avoid further injury if at all possible.

Typically hospitals here offer a payment plan, although being out of work even that seems a challenge. In your/his case, maybe paying $1000 up front, and then negotiate a payment plan for the rest. Hopefully he heals well, and gets some kind of income or family help in the meanwhile.

The bike lane is 2-way by the Boston Common, and then back to one-way by the Public Garden. Confusing for everyone.