Blessings on the doctor who gave you their extension! My doctor did that for me after a long game of whack-a-mole trying to get through to him.
You are absolutely right about avoiding government health care. Lack of accountability = lack of responsibility = FU.
Yea that helps having the ext. My doctors have practices down town and are part time with VA, contracted. So they are not like the ones who work for VA.
People hear FREE healthcare, school and loose their minds. Nothing is free, someone has to pay for it.