[exDM69]

Uh, I don't mind if getting to the doctor or dentist for a non-urgent problem takes a week or so. I also don't mind if you have to pay a nominal fee (we've got a flat fee of about 20€ for a doctors visit, regardless of what treatment you receive).

The important bit is when you have an acute accident, you'll get treated immediately (without checking your insurance first!) or develop life-threatening illness like cancer, you get good care without going bankrupt.

In this regard, most European countries are vastly better than the United States.

It's also important to know that Europe is not a single country and the health care varies a lot country by country. I have heard horror stories about the health care in some southern European countries that might be a lot worse than the US.