[inter_netuser]

Indeed, there is plenty of distrust. If they are doing such a great job though, why the distrust?

I don't know a single person with a significant chronic condition in the US who would say the health system and all their physicians are amazing and great. Usually you hear the exact opposite.

However, stories about that gem of a doctor they finally found over the years are very common. Most physician suck, not sure why.

Loss of trust is indeed very unfortunate, counterproductive and indeed leads to unnecessary suffering.

Physicians are highly educated professionals in a legally protected rent-seeking monopoly, backed by a powerful trade union, AMA, and the corresponding social status/wealth/authority that comes with all that. Seems to me it's only fair that the onus is entirely on them to win that trust back. I'm not holding my breath though.

Medicine is just another business. Remember that next time you see a doctor.

[wildmanx]

> I don't know a single person with a significant chronic condition in the US who would say the health system and all their physicians are amazing and great. Usually you hear the exact opposite.

> However, stories about that gem of a doctor they finally found over the years are very common. Most physician suck, not sure why.

Great example of reporting bias. Nobody goes around telling everybody "all is fine". That's not news and nobody wants to hear it. Something needs to be special, out of the ordinary, a sensation even. "All my doctors suck, listen to my 10-minute rant about my odyssey" is what people _think_ will be interesting.

Ever heard a news anchor say "Nothing remarkable happened today. Have a good evening." Of course not. They will report something, no matter how unimportant, ridiculous, sensationalist.