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That or provide universal health care not tied to employment.

Given my experiences with in-person doctors I think video-chatting with one would be about the most idiotic waste of my time possible.

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Where I'm from 90% of what a general practitioner does is give out antibiotics. I hate the over prescription of antibiotics but they could easily prescribe that over video chat. This would keep sick people at home and allow doctors to focus on people that actual need to come in to be physically examined.

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