One of the things I struggle with in evaluating medical care is that I grew up with a parent working in the system. My mom was a receptionist for a cancer and hiv clinic during most of my childhood. I received great care through all my sports injuries - two broken arms, two right ankle sprains, one very severe, then screws in my left ankle (not to brag lol). Then in my early adult life I didn’t have insurance and often went to free clinics.

All that’s to say, I can’t tell for certain if care has gotten worse or I just lost my access to it.