it sounds like you've never been around old people or an aging parent. When they get old, and start having serious health issues, it’s very important to have a PCP who can play “coach”. They coordinate care with various specialists, and old people typically see many specialists.
You expect an 80 year old to go to urgent care and spent 30 minutes chatting with a random urgent care doctor to get them up to speed on their medical history? lol.
Due to aging population, this PCP shortage is a big problem. Urgent care is fine for a younger person with a simple medical history, or for simple issues.
You expect an 80 year old to go to urgent care and spent 30 minutes chatting with a random urgent care doctor to get them up to speed on their medical history? lol.
Due to aging population, this PCP shortage is a big problem. Urgent care is fine for a younger person with a simple medical history, or for simple issues.