The story doesn't really give the detail if care slots / appointments are more restricted or is it the trouble of getting to an appointment during a lock down. Is it the system or the hassle?
In the 90's we did a rural health grant where we equipped an RV as a traveling doctor's exam room. I do wonder if that concept would have helped in the current situation.
I have the same deal as you, I put off going to a dermatologist for the last year. And getting new glasses.
I feel like peoples personal agency is wholly missing from the debate about what to do. Outfits like the WSJ are making the claim that the government is forcing people to stay home. When the reality is a lot of people have been noping out on their own irrespective of what government officials do.
More than the actual closures though I think there’s been a perception in the public that it’s better to wait a bit. Vaccination rate is now 80% nation wide and over 90% here in Sydney so we’re up and running again.