Pooling and Sharing of wealth make everyone's wealth grow faster

Re:Pooling and Sharing of wealth make everyone's wealth grow... by mcluck on Saturday September 02, 2023 @05:08AM (#37359753)

I'm in the US and have to make an appointment with my GP 3 months in advance. If I don't call between 10am and noon or 2pm to 4pm, I can't make an appointment. The last time I went to the hospital, I waited 5 hours before I was seen. All they did was puncture a fingernail and wrap it up. That little maneuver cost me over $1000.

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Re:Pooling and Sharing of wealth make everyone's wealth grow... by refurb on Saturday September 02, 2023 @06:15AM (#37360113)

How about other GPs?

When I lived in the Bay Area, everyone wanted to go to USCF, which is understandable being a world-class medical system. So it wasn't that easy getting an appointment.

But for routine medical check-ups? I just went to another system and could get a same day appointment no problem. Hell, I even had 5-6 different slots I could pick from the same week.

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Re:Pooling and Sharing of wealth make everyone's wealth grow... by consilient on Saturday September 02, 2023 @06:35AM (#37360219)

> How about other GPs?

Depends on how good your insurance is. PPOs, sure - though most of the country does not have as many doctors per capita as SF. Typically an HMO will only let you have one primary care provider.

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Re:Pooling and Sharing of wealth make everyone's wealth grow... by acheron on Saturday September 02, 2023 @01:01PM (#37363295)

Do those kind of HMOs even exist anymore? Last time I had an option like that from work was 2009 or something. Everyone switched to offering PPOs and HDHPs.

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