Are you facing a shortage of doctors or specialists in your area?

There certainly is a shortage of urologists in North East Pennsylvania..I've ..been with my urologist for almost 7 years (retiring in November).I'm currently looking for a new one...probably going to go with Geisinger (Dr. IRA Kohn-his philosophy agrees with mine).......

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I do not have difficulties with Doctors but your web page is not easy to use and my advanced education and work is in Computer Science. Make your web page easier to use. Otherwise no comment from myself

I live in Kentucky the health care is a joke I use to live in Pennsylvania the health care was great but here in Kentucky if your suicidal you go to a hospital were anything can happen to you people here are scared to go to the mental part of the hospital I don't understand what if I those thoughts I'm bipolar it's a part of my life that and anxiety attacks nervous breakdowns from the ptsd and depression what to do now I have no clue here in princeton Kentucky

I have to leave my area just to get a specialist. We've got a lot of primary care here but specialist you have to go to Seattle or somewhere else in the state. It's very sad. Especially when you have a chronic condition or conditions like I do.

I live in a small town in Penna. As far as I know, we never had a Rheumatologist except for 3 hospitals over 1 hour away. I tried all places and seemed like I knew more than them. Received no care except looking at my hands due to Raynaud's. One came to my area for a year and now moved back to a city. He was the worse. Is anyone near the Pottsville area who can recommend a good Rummy?

Thank you ,Carol

But the physicians appear to rush through the visits because they are so busy. Therefore, it's possible that if there were more physicians, they would give each patient more time.

PCPs where I live are always booked 2-3 mos out. Specialists even longer. I waited 8 mins for an appointment with a neurologist.

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Just checking in to see how things are going with accessing healthcare in your area.

For those who haven’t shared yet, do you face long waits or travel far to see a doctor or specialist? And for those who already posted, have things changed recently — for better or worse?

Hearing about everyone’s experiences can really help us understand the challenges people face and maybe even share tips to make it easier. 💬

Take care,
Somya from The Carenity Team

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How are you today? 🌸

Did you know the US may face a shortage of up to 124,000 doctors by 2034? This could make getting care harder, especially with an aging population.

💬 What about you? Do you struggle to get appointments? How far do you travel? How long do you usually wait?

Take care,
Somya from the Carenity team 💛

Yes indeed, people without a regular PCP I continue see struggles with getting a reasonable timeframe for an appointment. People need to take action now so when the need arises it will make the process easier.
plan ahead!