"The average wait for an appointment with a physician for new patients is 26 days, according to a 2022 survey of 15 metropolitan areas by the physician recruiti

"The average wait for an appointment with a physician for new patients is 26 days, according to a 2022 survey of 15 metropolitan areas by the physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins. That's the longest it has been since the company began doing the survey in 2004" https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/10/30/medical-appointments-avoiding-long-waits/# https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/10/30/medical-a... That's not too bad. Until you start counting people who never get to a doctor because their insurance doesn't cover costs.