[BadCookie]

“Difficulty accessing healthcare” brings to mind doctors and hospitals being too far away—a real concern for lots of rural Americans, especially the ones who cannot drive. Or perhaps doctors are nearby, but wait times are too long. This is also a real issue. I have seen wait times for primary care doctors creep up to 4+ months in my area.

So I just wanted to highlight that even if those problems don’t exist, you still have the scary unknown cost question that might be the largest impediment of all.

[nicoburns]

The thing I find most scary about the American health care system is people not going to the doctor (/hospital) (/calling an ambulance) because they're concerned about the cost. Often even if they have insurance. And I definitely think if you can't afford something then that counts as having difficulty accessing it.