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womanofthehills

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14. When you live rural - the Physician Assistants are not always top notch

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 08:26 PM

Aug 12

It took 6 months for them to replace one that we had who definitely had the beginnings of Alzheimer’s. OMG! I went in for antibiotics for an infected cut - asked her to look at a brown mark on my arm I was concerned about. She said - one problem per visit and would not look at my arm which would have taken a few seconds. It was melanoma. My friend had a bad squamous cell cancer on her face and she told her it wasn’t cancer. She wasn’t acting normal and the whole town knew it but they couldn’t find anyone to replace her for months. Then we got a very arrogant PA man who was obnoxious. Town ran him out and so far we have a new woman who people seem to like. I haven’t met her yet as I rarely go to drs.

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Health crisis as many rural emergency rooms now have no doctors [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 12 OP

At least the ladies aren't getting abortions! CrispyQ Aug 12 #1

The cost of that medical plane flight mentioned in the article BumRushDaShow Aug 12 #2

double or triple than North Coast Lawyer Aug 12 #7

Might be less in Montana though. BumRushDaShow Aug 12 #10

I flew air ambulance in rural NM 8 yrs ago after a rattlesnake bite womanofthehills Aug 12 #13

A for-profit health system along with the best democracy money can buy! CrispyQ Aug 13 #25

I had a coworker airlifted from the Twin Cities to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester NickB79 Aug 12 #8

i'm thinking less being that the article example was indicating that happened in Montana BumRushDaShow Aug 12 #11

The Twin Cities to Mayo is about a 75 minute drive. LuckyLib Aug 12 #12

Yep NickB79 Aug 12 #16

I am so conflicted about this. Biophilic Aug 12 #3

I understand. I'm not as conflicted as you. I acknowledge that innocent people will suffer * Oopsie Daisy Aug 13 #24

No doctors in rural ERs? BaronChocula Aug 12 #4

When you live rural - the Physician Assistants are not always top notch womanofthehills Aug 12 #14

OHMYGOD BaronChocula Aug 12 #19

Not going to change anytime soon. North Coast Lawyer Aug 12 #5

And don't forget that they just made it harder to pay for medical school not fooled Aug 12 #9

Thanks, that link was slow to load for me but found this, who knows what other destructive items are in that bill ... cliffside Aug 12 #15

Holy crap! mahina Aug 13 #23

no poors allowed in this club North Coast Lawyer Aug 13 #29

Been going on for decades. And rural Ekalaka is fortunate to even have a doctor/NPP's office. That's reality. Silent Type Aug 12 #6

The AMA has kept the number of Doctors below our needs for almost 80 years now IbogaProject Aug 12 #17

residency /sleep deprivation slavery system As if the problem we were solving mahina Aug 13 #22

Make America a Third World Nation Hekate Aug 12 #18

Trump stopped over 6,000 international medical students from coming to the US. live love laugh Aug 13 #20

This makes my heart hurt. mahina Aug 13 #21

Hmmm ... how did rural America vote, again? Scrivener7 Aug 13 #26

Dear Rural America, Prairie Gates Aug 13 #27

When profit is the motive Old Crank Aug 13 #28

At least the left gets pwned durablend Aug 14 #30

MAGA motto: I'd rather die than vote Democratic. nt delisen Aug 14 #31