Except you often have to wait weeks for non-life threatening issues. In the US you can get imaging done same or next day.
https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/1178
> Previous studies have shown that the average wait times to see a neurologist are increasing. The average wait time for a new patient to see a neurologist in 2012 was 35 business days, up from 28 business days in 2010. The average wait for a follow-up visit in 2012 was 30 days, up from 26 days in 2010.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-rel...
> The average wait for a new patient seeking an appointment with a dermatologist in a major metropolitan area is 32.3 days, according to a recent survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins.
So it's preferable to have a system where people go bankrupt for routine care?
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2018.3049...
Why is this so hard to understand? This is how it works when "throw more money at the problem" isn't an option.
... "We can book you in in 10-12 weeks."