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[quote=Anonymous][quote]PP who changed to an internist who does not take insurance. The main difference I noticed is not so much the quality of care but things like getting an non-urgent care appointment for our annual physical. I can make an appointment a week in advance instead of at least three months in advance for our in-network doctor. Our new internist will prescribe lower cost meds or generics if they are available which makes up for the higher cost of seeing him. [b]We've been healthy and see the internist once or twice a year so the extra cost is negligible and worth it for the convenience.[/b] [/quote]

This is exactly the issue and you don't even see it.

This lovely system only works if you are have no health issues and make enough money to make this extra cost nothing to you. Just wait. One day, you will be laid off, or divorced, or diagnosed with a serious illness, or facing some other sort of circumstances that changes how you feel about the availability and cost of health care. It will happen to you, or someone you love. Odds guarantee it.

The first time your insurance refuses to pay for a medication or a test you and your doctor believe you need, you will understand how dire health care really is in this country. The first time an insurance company refuses you due to a preexisting condition, you will understand and you will see how these charges further erode the quality of health care in this country.

Of course, until then, you'll continue to be the young, rich or stupidly naive people who think this is a good idea. [/quote]

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