Ed Pawlowski wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
That's a problem with the system and/or people's perception. There should be walk-in clinics with fairly low charges to the patient, merely to help the patient find out whether there is something bad going on that requires higher level intervention, or something that can be remediated with a simple pain killer. Doesn't really matter whether that is a few slots at the person's regular primary care physician (I'd prefer that), or at a walk-in clinic.
But that would cost you and the "system" probably $200 a pop, or more. Who should pay?