Because we over-rely on insurance for routine medical care, when really insurance should just be reserved for the catastrophic and everything else out of pocket (and/or directly subsidized).

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terminalshort 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I agree with that, and I don't have a problem with insurance companies demanding a doctor's approval before paying. What I have a problem with is that I can't even pay my own way without a doctor.

	▲	vaxthrowawayy an hour ago \| parent [-]
		You can, see sibling comment by another poster. I also didn’t know, but literally just went and got vaccinated all in under an hour.