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4 months for an OB-GYN appointment. 6 months for a sleep study. Why does it take so long to see a doctor in Utah?

The state’s major health care systems cite staffing shortages and COVID-19 (still) as reasons for the delays.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dr. Kevin Mangum examines patient Obetaia Babakobau at his Murray clinic, Primary Healthcare, on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Mangum said he left a larger health care system to start his own practice and to better manage appointment wait times for patients.