[chrisseaton]

> outside of yearly physicals

Yearly physical == check up. Same thing. Going to the doctor once a year for a general check that you aren't developing any issues that you weren't aware of yet and to monitor your health.

I don't have either. I haven't seen a doctor for about five years I think, under the NHS system.

If I phoned my NHS GP and said 'it's been a year I'd like you to generally check my physical health' they'd tell me to fuck off.

[jmckib]

Looks like the official NHS policy is that you get a checkup every five years if aged 40 to 74. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-health-check/nhs-health-ch...

I'm not a doctor but that doesn't seem often enough for an older person. I'm an American in my 30's and I just had a checkup, and my doctor told me to come back every two years. Of course the American system is pretty awful in its own ways, especially for those who are uninsured.

[refurb]

Preventative care is $0 as a part of the ACA and reputable physicians are included.

Similar to the UK, my in laws in Canada can’t get annual physicians scheduled either - there needs to be something wrong before a doctor will take an appointment.

[jmckib]

I'm glad ACA coverage is available but it can be pretty expensive. I paid somewhere in the range of $300-350 per month as a healthy young person. Some of my friends went without insurance for years because they simply couldn't afford it.