In Italy you can wait (lenght depends on the seriousness of your problem) and pay nothing, or you go to the very same public hospital, pay and do it right away.

In Italy you can wait (lenght depends on the seriousness of your problem) and pay nothing, or you go to the very same public hospital, pay and do it right away. Oh, it costs 200-400eu. About 1/10th and what its asked for here in CA. Healthcare in US is a little bit scammy....