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@notaround- I am sorry that you've had very bad experiences with doctors. And yes, I assume that most people have insurance, because they do. They are called the middle class. However I'll watch that assumption.
There are some excellent doctors who do care, very much.
Have you had sex-reassignment surgery?
We are all frustrated with insurance companies who have been allowed to rule decisions that doctors make. The world is far from perfect. And may doctors are also frustrated because they want to be paid for their services and spend adequate time with their patients.
This is the second time that you have called me out because of your anger. Why are you so angry?

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@merpreb I have insurance. The working class have health insurance too thanks to the ACA :). Before, when I was growing up in extreme poverty, I got the (thankfully) mandatory school vaccinations and the ER. There was no going to the doctor for regular care. What I was describing is *with* insurance now. Also, I might even be considered middle class since I currently have a job and a college degree. I was trying to get people who are fortunate to have a nice doctor to realize that they are assuming a lot.

As for anger, I'm not angry. Anger brings to mind someone yelling. I'm frustrated and sad like "here we go again". A big assumption is that the middle class is most people. Unfortunately not. American popular culture is based around serving the 9-5 office worker type middle class so there's a big disconnect between the popular culture and reality.

For future reference, asking about sex reassignment surgery is threatening in addition to rude. If you wonder why it is a threat, refer to the statistics on our risk for suicide (often as the result of abuse) or getting murdered. But I will give you the benefit of the doubt and am helping by letting you know that you have no reason to ask unless you are a doctor treating a trans person or are trying to date one of us. We're human beings too. You wouldn't ask someone who isn't trans about their genitals.

Here you go:
https://transequality.org/issues/resources/questionable-questions-about-transgender-identity