Not true at all, in countries with dual systems(public healthcare and private one) the private care usually acts as a shortcut to get things done quickly. Ofte

Not true at all, in countries with dual systems(public healthcare and private one) the private care usually acts as a shortcut to get things done quickly. Often it's useful to get things going in private care and if you are not rich you can continue on the public system. The idea is that once you know which specialist you need to see, the waiting lists are shorter and you will be triaged depending on you situation. If that specialist happens to have long waitlist, you can choose to get private care and maybe get the actually expensive surgery in a public hospital. Also, the governments can run special programs where they purchase services from the private sector and offer those as public services where capacity is needed. Most often patients don't need that advanced care or diagnostics and in some cultures people are just doctor-happy, so different lines with a premium tier can work to do good triage and optimize the workforce.