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snooggums@lemmy.world
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And the outcomes would be better.

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halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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Doctors would actually spend time with patients instead of jumping through hoops for insurance denials. Yes, their staff handles much of it, but there are insurance issues that they end up having to deal with directly, wasting their time.

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ditty@lemm.ee
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Patients could get medical care early on instead of letting medical issues worsen until they become emergencies, which also results in more expensive treatments and worse outcomes

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GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world
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At my last physical my doctor when on a short rant about insurance. Told me that the reason that there is so much burnout and a high suicide rate among medical professionals isn’t due to their primary job function, helping people become healthier, it was due to having to deal with insurance companies bullshit.

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julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works
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It must really suck to be a good hearted doctor in that system. When every incentive is to push unnecessary interventions and you must encounter patients that can’t or won’t accept your help because it would ruin them or their family financially.

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Chev@lemmy.world
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Living in a country with universal health care. Doctors have limited time for each patient. Many people complain about it.

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Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOPM
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There’s no system where doctors have unlimited time for each patient.

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trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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Doctors would actually spend time with patients instead of jumping through hoops for insurance denials.

If you think doctors don’t have to spend time jumping through hoops for insurance companies in countries with socialized healthcare I have some bad news for you.

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