> Just so we're clear: "urgent care" doesn't mean "ER". Ok, that changes my response quite a bit - because there's a real issue in the US where the set up of t

> Just so we're clear: "urgent care" doesn't mean "ER". Ok, that changes my response quite a bit - because there's a real issue in the US where the set up of the healthcare system means people have to go to the ER, but urgent care is substantially different. However a lot of my points still stand: many urgent cares are associated with specific insurance or medical groups which means they simply aren't available. Additionally urgent care typically comes with a significant increase in costs, ruling them out for most.