As calimac said, they've done something similar in the U.S. I didn't used to have to show ID to pick up prescriptions, and now it's required for some prescriptions.
I'm not sure when they started asking for ID at doctor's offices, and I think that's driven by the weird way healthcare is paid for here: if some random person sees a doctor claiming to be me, the insurance company won't pay for that.
I've been in the habit of carrying my state ID card for years, because it's easier than remembering to grab it in contexts where I expect to need it. I started carrying my passport card after Trump was inaugurated.
Also, since this is the United States, it isn't one policy, it's 50-odd. ID for flying is federal, but I think it's the state of Massachusetts that decided I have to show ID to pick up my gabapentin.
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I'm not sure when they started asking for ID at doctor's offices, and I think that's driven by the weird way healthcare is paid for here: if some random person sees a doctor claiming to be me, the insurance company won't pay for that.
I've been in the habit of carrying my state ID card for years, because it's easier than remembering to grab it in contexts where I expect to need it. I started carrying my passport card after Trump was inaugurated.
Also, since this is the United States, it isn't one policy, it's 50-odd. ID for flying is federal, but I think it's the state of Massachusetts that decided I have to show ID to pick up my gabapentin.