Has anyone noticed a trend of medical provider monopolies in the US?
I live in a fairly large metropolitan area, and one common specialty I am seeking seems like it is almost entirely dominated by a single company. Long story short, I had issues even getting scheduled that left a bad taste in my mouth. This was more than one person, so it wasn't just catching someone on a bad day. I ended up going through a different provider, but it is pretty inconvenient.
Someone I know is seeing a specialist whose organization is the only one that I know of within a 90 minute drive.
With these monopoly like situations, there isn't a realistic option to go somewhere else if there is a problem.