bold_atlas comments on Which healthcare would you choose?

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

A lot of American's believe in that myth because they just don't go doctors at all. They have no reference to compare wait times to.

Is a week a long wait time? A year? American's don't fucking know.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Yep. It takes 3 months to get an appointment for a regular physical. I don’t know what my schedule is next month, much less 3 months from now. I have to arrange an entire month around ensuring I get that one day off.

Guess how many yearly physicals I get.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 10 months ago*

im currently trying to arrange my work schedule so i can make appts because i had a sudden flare up of a skin condition, its pretty severe atopic dermatitis. but was denied any hours changed(changing so i can have time to see appointments) by a nosey employer, also dont really want to give him the reason why i want to change hours. as i am making too much right now for state subsidized healthcare(just slightly enough over the income limit) you have to report income and you get removed, and its not stable enough employment to get decent insurance.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 10 months ago

i 2 types of people that can afford insurance that dont go to doctors if they have symptoms of something. 1 is they already are paying for it, but they are paying alot per month, so they avoid going to the doctor until thier symptoms get severe, because they assume thier preniums are going to increase if they "go to one for any reason".

2nd is the ones that are uninsured,think they can get insurance right away and see a doctor immediately if they suddenly get very chronically ill or severe symptoms.

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