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The greatest trick healthcare companies have pulled is convincing Americans that after hours visits for things like high fevers and broken bones isn't basic car
by FactolSarin 8y ago
The greatest trick healthcare companies have pulled is convincing Americans that after hours visits for things like high fevers and broken bones isn't basic care.
I'm 40, and my Mom was telling me about how my brother cut his head as a child, and the local small town doctor came in after hours to stitch it up. Different era.
- noelsusman 8y agoYou don't need an ER for any of those things. We already solved this problem with Urgent Care.
- fucking_tragedy 8y agoWhere I am, urgent care closes at 8PM and only takes two of the several insurance providers that are common. ER is open 24/7 and doesn't turn people away even if they don't accept their insurance plan.
- titanomachy 8y agoYeah, it's relatively low-probability but still essential. Getting a broken bone fixed seems like more of a basic human right than a "premium service".
- refurb 8y agoThat’s what urgent care is for. You shouldn’t be going to the ER for a typical fever or a cut requiring stitches.
- pmiller2 8y agoWhat do you do when they’re closed? Guess how many urgent cares within 15 miles of where I live are open at 3:30 AM? I live in a major metro area, and the answer is ZERO.
- refurb 8y agoWe have some 24 hr ones here, but yes, if it’s not an emergency, but you need immediate attention, the ER might be your only option.