I use universal healthcare all the time. It is my primary health care provider. I have been sick for 2 1/2 weeks now. Head congestion, my eardrum burst 2 Sunday's ago...went to the emergency room and got 2 shots and a supply of Amoxicillan. The congestion moved to the other ear, then to a sore throat, then my eye got some kind of gook in it and is really red. I figure it is all related. Emergency room Dr. said to go to Family Practice in a couple of weeks to get the eardrum re-evaluated. Can't get an appointment during that time so have to go as a "walk-in" yesterday. Got there, checked in, sat down & waited for 20 minutes. Some lady comes out and says, "If you are here as a walk-in we have cancelled all walk-in visits for today. If you are really bad you are welcome to go to the emergency room. Sorry." I am not emergency room sick so I just went home. Is this how it works in the real world of Doctors and hospitals or is this just isolated to my universal health care system?