Tried going into the local “Walk -In” Clinic a few days ago to get a Tetanus shot. The 20 something behind the counter didn’t even know what a Tetanus shot was and said I had to make an appointment. In order to make an appointment she needed to know my “Soch”, for billing purposes, I had planned on paying cash but NO, they only bill. Got so mad I just left. The BS paperwork and attitude created by the Gov’s involvement is why our healthcare system is failing.
We have started going to the Walgreens and CVS minute-clinics for things like Tetanus shots, flu shots, and other routine vaccinations instead of the doctor’s office or walk-in clinics. They can treat a lot of non-life threatening conditions now. Some keep a nurse practitioner and the pharmacists are trained to give shots. I got my flu shot at CVS year before last the he did a great job. The pharmacist gave a better shot than the nurse at my doctor’s office did this year.