> Is it? That's pretty normal in my part of the US
Are you in a state with a shortage of PCPs [1]? If so, yes. But most Americans aren't in those states, and in at least a few of them the harm is closer to a political choice than an oversight.
I have heard the same comments from people in states all across the nation. It may very well be that it's a minority of states (I don't know), but it's certainly a very substantial portion of the population that's affected.
I'm not asserting that what I've experienced, seen, and heard represents the majority experience. As I mentioned, I don't know. But it's not exactly a rare experience.
I'm not asserting that what I've experienced, seen, and heard represents the majority experience. As I mentioned, I don't know. But it's not exactly a rare experience.