Healthcare in the US

sorry thought I was Thom Yorke for a moment carry on

I had a prescription for mere antibiotics sent to Walgreens over an hour ago. their status said they already filled it, but it's in that dreaded "verifying prescription" status, which is controversial because the AMA claims Walgreens pharmacists are overstepping their bounds and delaying access to needed medications: https://www.namd.org/journal-of-medicine/1632-walgreens-secret-checklist-reveals-controversial-new-policy-on-pain-pills.html

except mine are fucking run of the mill antibiotics, what in the hell. I refuse to wait all night so I requested to move them to another Walgreens that's open later because this one closes soon.

SORRY I FAKED PRESCRIPTION SO I CAN KILL ALL MY GUT BIOME AND BLAST THE TOILET WITH DIARRHEA U GOT ME

https://www.rd.com/article/how-honest-are-dentists/

reader's digest huh

I've always thought that dentists are particularly prone to upselling, perhaps because they are maybe the only medical profession where the most effective care protocol - brushing and flossing - is in the hands of the patient. A lot of the time dentists only seem to be checking that you are doing a good job, so then they shift the focus to cosmetic bullshit in essence to make work for themselves.

I've generally liked my dentists, but I had this one guy, a sub, look at my teeth and suggest some treatment that none of my other dentists have ever suggested. When I told him I never noticed a problem, he countered by saying "oh, you can bank on it." And I told him that was a very poor choice of words.