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Cash-based medical care
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Another great solution is called Simple Care (simplecare.com). Met Dr. Cherewatenko a few years ago, and hoping he helps spread this idea.
Marvelous little lecture! This would be a great link for anyone discussing public healthcare.
A sound concept.
I’m a canadian and I try to explain why we don’t need social medicine, and that the free market is better. The response is alway a sarcastic “Oh you mean like the US? That’ll be just dandy!” I’m glad to have resources like this to point out US healthcare isn’t flawed because of problems with capitalism.
I should mention my primary physician is cash-only. He is very much off the beaten path, both in location and methodologies, but I like and respect him a lot. He does basic conventional medicine (he even gave me antibiotics once over my objection and insisted I take them!), accupuncture (cured my stomach acid problem) and homeopathy (zapped my insomnia). I never wait more than a few minutes in his waiting room.
I can’t stomach visiting anyone mainstream anymore. I am not a billing reimbursement unit. I am a human being. (That said, my marriage counselor recently started taking insurance and I have to admit loving the $20 co-pay instead of $140 cash pay….ach, corrupted am I….)
This is beautiful