I live in Atlanta and I wonder if it's due to the influx of out of state families moving in. It didn't use to be like this. My child was sick recently and we co

I live in Atlanta and I wonder if it's due to the influx of out of state families moving in. It didn't use to be like this. My child was sick recently and we couldn't get an appointment for a sick visit for several days. This too is an office with a dozen docs/NP. We ended up going to another one of their offices 30 minutes away which had availability (i.e. lower population density?). For the receptionist that said "it would put you a week away"...that's when you should just push back and say that's fine. There are very few appointments that need to be exact. And you know what, if you're not sure and you're there, ask the doctor if it's ok :) Also because I'm trying to spread awareness and you'll likely encounter this: Be aware of "hospital/facility fees". https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/09/patients-charged-hospital-facility-fees https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/09/pati... This happened to us, with a Northside Imaging center in a shopping plaza. A chest x-ray that's normally $50 at a regular center is costing us $500.