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In reply to the discussion: Doctor Visits Dropping, New Census Figures Show [View all]bemildred
(90,061 posts)45. I had a 10:00 for a full physical.
New patient, looking for a PCP and I had superb insurance. This was in 1998. Last time I went to an MD for a "checkup".
He saw me at 12:15, no apology, I got 10 minutes, blood tests, 3 prescriptions for maintainance drugs I was unwiliing to take (cholesterol, BP, asthma), and instructions to come back in a month to see how they were doing. (I'm 67 now, my BP runs 130/75, heartrate ~60. I use albuterol about twice a year for asthma.)
Needless to say, I never went back.
I've seen physicians 3 times since then, for specific aliments, and got good service for my money.
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Maybe sitting there for hours, then getting a couple minutes of time and a bill for hundreds has
bemildred
Oct 2012
#13
Also, health care people are knowledge workers, so vulnerable to the internet.
bemildred
Oct 2012
#14
The system is broken. Less income, higher costs, coupled with inability for docs to be able to do
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#21
the reason, plain and simple: more people like me buying high deductible insurance that doesn't pay
wordpix
Oct 2012
#31
That's because their hours are 9a - 3p and I work from 7a - 5p over 2 hours away!
Paula Sims
Oct 2012
#34
No insurance, can't afford it; have insurance but premiums so high can't afford
kestrel91316
Oct 2012
#36
Most people I know can't afford to see the dentist unless there really is a problem.
Third Doctor
Oct 2012
#37
"I've seen a few Doctors schedule unneeded appointments in order to get more insurance money also."
Shitty Mitty
Oct 2012
#54