Why are doctor appointment wait lists so much longer now?

What contributes to appointment wait times being so much longer than in 2019? I live in Missouri and now I have to wait months to see most specialists and even my primary care is weeks to months. I don’t recall having this issue pre-pandemic. All Covid restrictions seem to be lifted where I live for a long time now. Did the pandemic really just cause that much societal backup for lack of a better term?

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