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It must be wonderful to live in a place where that's an option. Due to my partner's work, I live in a town of about 100,000. There is a doctor shortage - New p
by ebiester 2y ago
It must be wonderful to live in a place where that's an option.
Due to my partner's work, I live in a town of about 100,000. There is a doctor shortage - New patient intake can be months. The system hangs on with physicians' assistants. Going to a specialist often means months of waiting or hours of travel.
We are living in a degraded health system between the lack of doctors, burnout of doctors and nurses, and a private equity system buying up everything in sight and sucking out every last dollar it can.
Maybe it's better in large cities.
- dartos 2y agoI don’t live in a large city. I’d bet that, if you live in the US, there are options for doctors within a 1-2 hour drive from you. I drive an hour and a half to see an independent dentist I trust. I’m lucky enough to have a decent doctor only 20 mins away. Either way, I’d never trust my health to an automated system. Especially one which can’t be held accountable in any way.