General Discussion

Health care here is pretty damned good. I've lived her for 20 years. I picked one of the major health care networks early on, and got insurance that had that network as one of its principal ones. I have had the same internist as my primary care doctor for 17 years. I chose him because of how he handled a health concern that I had at the time, but no longer have.

I've moved across the metro, but still drive to my original clinic where he is a staff member when I need attention. He understands my priorities and acts accordingly. I have a good understanding of medicine, myself, so our conversations are collaborative. I am totally compliant with medications and absolutely honest with him when it comes to questions he needs answered. He remembers me, even though I see him only once a year, and we get along very well in the office and know about each others' lives outside of that environment.

But, I am a patient of one of the largest medical systems in the area. It's not going anywhere. So, I'll stick with it and the Advantage plan that makes that system it's primary provider. I live where I live, in part, because of the ready availability of high quality medical services, even though I don't have need of them all that much. I know I will at some point.