In Germany I can only see a specialist doctor if I 1) wait half a year, 2) am at the brink of dying or 3) give some cash. Most people have the illusion that the system works because 99% don’t have to deal with it and it’s a nice thing to believe if the yearly insurance fees are about $10k for public insurance (employee+employer). Whilst I agree that in Europe we do not have these outrageous costs for medication and intransparent and greedy billing - quality of healthcare is literally NIL. I have zero confidence this system would be able to help me beyond an ear infection or maybe removing an appendix.