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A shocking 92 percent of US adults not going to the doctor because it’s too expensive (www.the-independent.com)
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[–] 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Not just expensive, but also impossible to get timely appointments. Worse for those that dont have flexible schedules.

Family has moderately okay insurance. We already met our OOP max a couple months ago. Its literally free at this point for me to go to the doctor....

but what's this? Oh, the only appointments are 3 months out from now? Oh and you dont book appointments that far out? Oh, so I need to try and call back next month and try again then? Cool. Coolcoolcool.

Guess Ill just fucking die.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    After 15 or so years without insurance _ I finally have it. Registered at a doc because only one that supports making appointments online. Two weeks before first visit the doctors closed. On well .. made it to 56 at least. Good old USA

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Not that this makes it a non-issue, but it is mostly specialist and new patient appointments which take that long to schedule. If you have a regular primary Care provider, they can usually get you in reasonably quickly. I say this as somebody who has experienced way too many doctors in my life.

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