Thank you for the reality check. I didn't know. It's pretty dark of a picture for our country.
Matter of fact, I had not heard of 'Traveling Doctors" before. Nurses, techs etc, yes. But not Docs. Something feels very cringy about that for some reason.
I'm speculating without much deliberation that universal managed care w rationing is what is going to enter in. We already have informal rationing by virtue of extended appointment times of 8 plus months out for endocrinology, neurology and other specialties.
I'm overall pretty unhappy with many unexpected realities. This is not the retirement I envisioned or planned for. I had only a few simple medical problems before COVID. I had allergies, minor disc. I didn't take any prescriptions. I have BRAC1 but just believed/knew I would be ok with just great healthy lifestyle. I was thankfully correct in that. So as a single retired woman, I felt confident relocating. Then soon after came COVID + I contacted COVID.....twice. The dominos went into motion. I have many significant + disabling medical problems now for the first time. And now I don't have the services. The irony of it all.
Who my heart goes out to the most are the exceptionally talented specialists who had the ideal medical practices they ventured out to establish on their own when corporate-dictated medicine was
too much patient- compromised care for them. They offered what medicine should be. They are the ones who couldn't endure. They are the ones w the true talent. And compassion. And dignity. At least 6 are sitting at home. Master surgeons for complex cases. And personable people with patients too. And one brilliant Psychiatrist. Perhaps there are more. I wish there was a just solution. I would work as a volunteer to my capability if it would help. It's heartbreaking to see great doctors unable to do what they do.