ER is expensive because have to deal with life-and-death emergencies. They also have to deal with treating everyone. Primary care is good for dealing with ongo

ER is expensive because have to deal with life-and-death emergencies. They also have to deal with treating everyone. Primary care is good for dealing with ongoing issues. It is cheaper because only staff what they need. But have to schedule appointments far out. They could leave slots open for urgent issues but then would cost more. Urgent care is to handle the urgent but minor issues. Stuff that doctor could handle if they were open or had appointments. They are more expensive since they are open longer hours and less likely to get insurance. One thing that would help fix the system is lots more free 24-hour urgent care clinics. That would keep people out of ER.