user_dan t1_istav57 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 3:29 PM

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In America, even if you have health insurance, the cost of seeing a doctor can be prohibitive.

If you can stomach the cost, referrals, claim denials or spending hours on the phone with a service rep in India are a very stressful part of seeing an actual doctor. In some cases, the pain of dealing with the healthcare system may be worse than the disease.

I don't know what the numbers are of people choosing alternatives to the healthcare system, but I imagine the trend is upward.

mr-photo t1_istfsf9 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 4:01 PM

I feel sorry for you then, up here in Canada I just make an appointment and go see my doctor anytime. We're not without our issues too, many people don't have a family doctor because of shortages and wait times can be long, but there are many clinics or even the hospital that they can just walk into and don't have to pay anything.