If you've ever talked to foreigners from countries with socialized medicine, who have actually experienced the US healthcare system, you'll come away with two universal facts:
1) They think it's prohibitively expensive, and that paying up front is inhumane. (but will admit that our taxes are extremely low)
2) They couldn't believe, that not only were they able to see a doctor immediately, but were actually treated the same day. Don't get them started on X-rays in the same clinic; they thought that kind of care was only available to Saudi prince's.