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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:11:56 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:33:26 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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Yup, if they start today, they will have a whole new batch of doctors
in 2018.

So, there's no one in the medical schools right now? I don't see any
stats
that show there will be a shortage.

It takes me a couple weeks to get into my primary care doctor now.
They say if you need an appointment earlier go to the emergency room.
It is apparent there are more patients than the doctors can handle.


Come on. If it's an emergency, you go to the ER. If it's not, you can
either
go to your doc or another. Perhaps you have a poor plan with limited
doctors
available? In any case, your situation isn't necessarily representative.
It's one case. Do you really expect to see a doctor on a moment's
notice???

So you are saying if I have strep throat I either go to the ER or wait
2 weeks? I have a pretty open PPO plan but going to a doctor I am not
registered with is even slower than going to my primary care doctor.
"New patients" around here will be waiting months.
The specialists are backed up a couple weeks too.
The option is going to a "quack in the box" walk in clinic but a lot
of them only want cash/credit card. They don't take most insurance. I
don't think they take Medicare or Medicaid patients either


If you have strep, you'd be able to see a doctor. Don't know your situation,
but it sounds like you don't have a very "open" plan.

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