Reply #6: I just came home from the ER after deeply slicing my finger. When asked

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who my doctor is I told them we don't have one yet and have had no luck finding one. They suggested that we check out the local (rural) clinics. Apparently most of them are an offshoot of that hospital, are not high cost and will even take walk-ins, those that are not affiliated are the same way. If this nasty cold I have doesn't get out of my lungs soon I'll be checking them out. It sounds like they may be our only option.

There certainly is a shortage. When I lived downstate it wasn't a problem since there were lots of doctors and hospitals down there. Up here in rural northern NY it's sadly very obvious how bad it is although I've heard it's getting better. This county is really working to bring more up here as well as working with local doctors and pharmacies to offer reduced medical and Rx costs for the county residents.