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Re:High-Deductible Health Policies Linked to Delayed Diagnos... by Scoundreller on Saturday April 20, 2019 @04:32PM (#19708717)
Huh? I'm in a public system, and I can change to any doctor I choose if they have space to take me. And choose to show up at any hospital in the country.
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Re:High-Deductible Health Policies Linked to Delayed Diagnos... by sokoloff on Saturday April 20, 2019 @05:31PM (#19708991)
When I look at government services (where they have a monopoly and often where they have the full force of law to compel me to bend to their whims), I don't immediately think of a smoothly functioning, well-oiled, supportive machine such as I might want for my health care needs. Instead, I think of the DMV, the IRS, our public transportation systems, the FCC, traffic court, etc.

I don't love my current healthcare, but I'd rather muddle through 5 additional doctor visits than 1 additional DMV visit.

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Re:High-Deductible Health Policies Linked to Delayed Diagnos... by Scoundreller on Saturday April 20, 2019 @06:47PM (#19709399)
What's so wrong with your DMV?

Anywho, I don't imagine my (public system's) doctor visits being any different than yours. Except less paperwork/billing work.

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Re:High-Deductible Health Policies Linked to Delayed Diagnos... by umvi on Saturday April 20, 2019 @09:54PM (#19710100)
> What's so wrong with your DMV?

Long lines, onerous paperwork, generally unhelpful/not caring govt employees

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