Chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and kidney disease account for more than 75% of the nation's $2.7 trillion in annual spending for medical care, says Ursula Bauer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
He might need to have one while waiting for a TS clearance to go thru. They take from 1-4 months for the interim, the TS clearance could take from 1 month to 2 years from what I have seen. I had to wait 2 years for the final one to go thru. As I said I have also seen people get them really fast too.
Wait times in the standard security lines at National can be as long as 50 minutes, according to the TSA's Web site. On average, getting through security around the country takes less than 12 minutes, but the lines can be unpredictable. The TSA does not list wait times for the first-class lines. first-class line works like this: Off to the side of the long, zigzag line for most travelers is a shorter, straight line that zips to the checkpoint, often accompanied by a sign indicating that the line is only for premier or gold club travelers.