And if you did not have the money, the Doc would work out a barter that was acceptable.
I don’t recall ever not having the money. I think his fees must have been in line with most people’s income at that time.
He was well off because he worked 16 hours a day and was called out to deliver babies in the night. He had office hours and made hospital rounds.
Now, doctors charge high prices and hire a PA or NP to see patients. Most don’t go to the hospital.
The population in our county has declined also. But the number of doctors and other health care workers has greatly multiplied.