There are a very few people who might have to travel a couple hours to get hospital care, but it's a rare place that wouldn't have a GP within short range. I think a couple of our Inuit communities in the far north are underserved. Each province runs it their way. Cons are trying to privatize.
Colorado enacted a law setting aside several million to help find drs, fund computer tech (electronic records), clinic offices, training for EMTs, providing updated equipment etc. But that's one state out of 50. And even then, getting med staff to stay when they can make $$ elsewhere.
We have similar programs where new docs are encouraged to go to remote areas to practice for a few years. It's good for everyone.
My first fertility doc was from Toronto. He moved to ABQ, NM because he couldn't make 'enough money' in the socialized system. He was also an idiot & did more damage than good. I suspect he may have been encouraged to leave Canada. But price doesn't guarantee good healthcare. Diligence does.
I wish I was capped at $300k a year lol. Good problems.
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