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by jeffrogers 1678 days ago
Maybe start by actually hiring a doctor, a person you can form a relationship with, rather than a health care system/company. The doctor may charge high fees, but their behavior is more likely to be bound by the relationship, and societal expectations around decency and respect between people. This dynamic does not exist between companies (read health care systems) and the people they supposedly serve, but both internal and external corporate incentives -however well meaning or small when considered alone- come together to extract as much money as possible.
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In the US, this model is usually called "concierge medicine." It sounds weird but it's exactly what you want for a GP relationship IF you can handle the fees ($1-2K annually, and that's going to be out of pocket).