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My in-laws, who are not wealthy, absolutely love the concierge set-up they have with their doctor. They do utilize it often, which makes it worth it.
by nth_degree 3y ago
My in-laws, who are not wealthy, absolutely love the concierge set-up they have with their doctor. They do utilize it often, which makes it worth it.
- danans 3y agoWe're falling into a trap of using subjective definitions the term "wealthy". $2000-$3000/person/year [1] on top of regular insurance is a more than most people can afford, especially in a country where a large percentage of the population has little in terms of savings [2], and 60% live paycheck-to-paycheck [3]. But you certainly don't have to be a billionaire or even a deca-millionaire to afford it. You just need to be in the higher percentiles of your local income/wealth distribution. 1. https://www.partnermd.com/blog/concierge-medicine-costs-factors-considerations https://www.partnermd.com/blog/concierge-medicine-costs-fact... 2. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/#no-emergency-savings https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-r... 3. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/60percent-of-americans-are-still-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/60percent-of-americans-are-s...