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by Cthulhu_ 3214 days ago
> I guess a lot of people go to the emergency room because they just need a doctor to confirm that they're all right.

This is correct and an issue all over the world; without a proper network of local doctors and whatnot (with reasonable waiting times), people will jump to the ER, which is 10x as expensive as a local doctor. But when people have a pressing need for care, they don't have much other options.

Healthcare is hard and expensive.