My wife's GP Dr just told her she is becoming a concierge practice

[Hornedfrog2000]

90. Possibly now, but they very much so

Could use urgent care, or call their GP. I am literally talking about people who use the ER like every 2 weeks to a month, and use an ambulance they never pay for. Perfectly healthy people.

These are people who have medicaid most of the time, some in their 20s or 30s. It is costing us an absolute fortune. A lot of the time it is because they are bored, and have nothing better to do. Sounds harsh, but I see it literally daily.

People come in and say they are suicidal, or they have this ailment, or that ailment. When they get admitted they finally say, oh by the way, i lied to get up here, I just ran out of my meds and knew this would be the fastest way to get them. Im only saying charge them $50, and i bet a lot of it would stop.

That story of the woman who died, is true. She died on the operating table that night after we transfered her to another hospital 40 miles away. She was in her 40s, and that death will reverberate through this community. Leaving her kids and husband with a gaping hole. This also increases the risk that those kids have drug problems, end up incarcerated, or other serious mental health issues down the road.

Time was very much of the essence for her. She could be anyone of our family members.