Wouldn't be a bad idea to have a set charge of like $50 to see the Doctor. Just enough to stop people from unnecessary appointments.
Or giving more responsibility to other health professionals. Pharmacists are more than enough trained to be giving certain pill refills like Birth control pills. Is it really necessary for people to go see the Doctor for 10 minutes for a simple refill?
Or for any eye problems you can see your optometrist (they're starting to change this I believe). That would lessen the strain we have on our ER and family doctor's quite a bit.
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