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In the US if I want to see my primary care doctor I need to wait 2 months for the appointment. I pay $500 per month for the privilege (and a $50 copay) So I’m

In the US if I want to see my primary care doctor I need to wait 2 months for the appointment. I pay $500 per month for the privilege (and a $50 copay) So I’m paying $1000 in the time period where I’m getting no service.

zdragnar 6mo ago
Where in the US are you? I was able to book a visit with my primary the very next day less than a month ago.
- tracker1 6mo ago
  That was my thinking... even for specialists, I can generally get into a new one within a few weeks. My SO is on state Medicaid (cancer) and does experience the kinds of waits mentioned above... so I guess it does follow similarly for government/state backed healthcare, where I'm mostly out of pocket. But even when I had relatively typical coverage, I didn't have issues getting into a doctor more often than not. I think getting my sleep study was the longest wait I had for anything, they were months backed up with appointments... but my kidney and retina specialists were somewhat easy to get started with.
- array_key_first 6mo ago
  Not the person you replied to but I'm in North Texas and I just recently had to reschedule my physical. And yup, the next appointment is 2 months out. I also had cancer in the past and you might think that that would mean I get faster appointments. I do not. And I have a very, very, very good PPO plan.
  - chrisjj 6mo ago
    > I also had cancer in the past and you might think that that would mean I get faster appointments. I do not. Sadly you do not may be because lower life expectancy -> lower return on treatment "investment".
- 0xffff2 6mo ago
  As usual when people say "the US", we're papering over the fact that the United States is really 50 countries in a trench coat.
  - chrisjj 6mo ago
    > the United States is really 50 countries in a trench coat. Appropriate attire... when you're in a trench :)

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In the US if I want to see my primary care doctor I need to wait 2 months for the appointment. I pay $500 per month for the privilege (and a $50 copay) So I’m

by reillyse 6mo ago

zdragnar 6mo ago
Where in the US are you? I was able to book a visit with my primary the very next day less than a month ago.
- tracker1 6mo ago
  That was my thinking... even for specialists, I can generally get into a new one within a few weeks. My SO is on state Medicaid (cancer) and does experience the kinds of waits mentioned above... so I guess it does follow similarly for government/state backed healthcare, where I'm mostly out of pocket. But even when I had relatively typical coverage, I didn't have issues getting into a doctor more often than not. I think getting my sleep study was the longest wait I had for anything, they were months backed up with appointments... but my kidney and retina specialists were somewhat easy to get started with.
- array_key_first 6mo ago
  Not the person you replied to but I'm in North Texas and I just recently had to reschedule my physical. And yup, the next appointment is 2 months out. I also had cancer in the past and you might think that that would mean I get faster appointments. I do not. And I have a very, very, very good PPO plan.
  - chrisjj 6mo ago
    > I also had cancer in the past and you might think that that would mean I get faster appointments. I do not. Sadly you do not may be because lower life expectancy -> lower return on treatment "investment".
- 0xffff2 6mo ago
  As usual when people say "the US", we're papering over the fact that the United States is really 50 countries in a trench coat.
  - chrisjj 6mo ago
    > the United States is really 50 countries in a trench coat. Appropriate attire... when you're in a trench :)