Why is it so difficult to get a doctor's appointment? Experts say this one reason is a big factor

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date May 5, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 5, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-get-a-doctors-appointment-experts-say-this-one-reason-is-a-big-contributing-factor/3932066/

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In a recent NBC 5 Responds survey of more than 1,100 people in the Chicago area, 67% of respondents said they had [ trouble booking an appointment ][5] with their primary care doctor in the past year -- and some of those people included doctors themselves. "You happened to catch me at exactly the t...