[illiac786]

I can confirm that in multiple European countries you just walk to your GP's office and wait an hour or two (worst case) if you do not have an appointment.

I waited 20 min last time I went without appointment.

Specialists is a different story, the worst being psychologists/therapists (wait time counted in years where I live).

[alchemist1e9]

The equivalent is urgent care clinics in the US. They are everywhere and you can be seen in 15-20 mins, covered by employer medical plan. Testing, imaging, common medicines and treatments on site.

Wait for specialists and surgeries are significantly less in the US than all other G20 countries.

[illiac786]

In France, they are trying to cut back on exactly this because emergency services are completely overwhelmed with non-emergency patients.