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JustAUselessThrwaway t1_j19jo65 wrote

Reply to comment by nationalmoz in ‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich by goodguyfdny

You must not be familiar with American healthcare.

My PCP is booking in February, and I would be overjoyed with a specialist who could see me as soon as 10 weeks out.

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nationalmoz t1_j19ka2i wrote

I live in NYC. Have done for years. Can see a PCP this afternoon if I want, could probably see a top 10 specialist within a week. Pretty standard work-based insurance.

Try Zocdoc. You shouldn't be waiting til Feb in NYC man.

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D14DFF0B t1_j19u5go wrote

> I live in NYC. Have done for years. Can see a PCP this afternoon if I want, could probably see a top 10 specialist within a week.

[x] doubt.

I just booked a pediatric ENT appointment and they were scheduled through mid-February.

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nationalmoz t1_j19x6rk wrote

Checked Zocdoc and earliest available is Jan 13.

Bit longer at three weeks, but still a fraction of how long you'd wait in UK.

Meanwhile availability for cardiologists, gastroenterologists, etc all abundant. I could go today, even.

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Grass8989 t1_j19nyxp wrote

I second Zocdoc. I’ve gotten appts with specialists the next day.

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