[reillyse]

In the US if I want to see my primary care doctor I need to wait 2 months for the appointment.

I pay $500 per month for the privilege (and a $50 copay)

So I’m paying $1000 in the time period where I’m getting no service.

[zdragnar]

Where in the US are you? I was able to book a visit with my primary the very next day less than a month ago.

[array_key_first]

Not the person you replied to but I'm in North Texas and I just recently had to reschedule my physical. And yup, the next appointment is 2 months out.

I also had cancer in the past and you might think that that would mean I get faster appointments. I do not.

And I have a very, very, very good PPO plan.

[chrisjj]

> I also had cancer in the past and you might think that that would mean I get faster appointments. I do not.

Sadly you do not may be because lower life expectancy -> lower return on treatment "investment".

[tracker1]

That was my thinking... even for specialists, I can generally get into a new one within a few weeks.

My SO is on state Medicaid (cancer) and does experience the kinds of waits mentioned above... so I guess it does follow similarly for government/state backed healthcare, where I'm mostly out of pocket.

But even when I had relatively typical coverage, I didn't have issues getting into a doctor more often than not. I think getting my sleep study was the longest wait I had for anything, they were months backed up with appointments... but my kidney and retina specialists were somewhat easy to get started with.

[0xffff2]

As usual when people say "the US", we're papering over the fact that the United States is really 50 countries in a trench coat.

[chrisjj]

> the United States is really 50 countries in a trench coat.

Appropriate attire... when you're in a trench :)