"So this is the American medical system I am talking about. But I doubt it's really that much different elsewhere in the world " - from personal experience I would claim its a lot different in systems that aren't motivated by money. Its not just the lack of high cost, its the ability of medics to be 100% focused on clinical need rather than money. In my case, I got an issue looked at whilst in the USA. Got sent possibly to the wrong specialist who completely failed to diagnose the problem but was to my mind arrogant and unable to see where their knowledge ended. Eventually back in UK got it sorted on the NHS, the consultant was honest and humble, he started with, "I really don't know what this is yet but we can whittle it down by doing this check and that". In the end, after a few false starts doing the simplest checks first, he methodically found the problem and sorted it. Been fine since. Of course sadly the NHS is now on its knees due to deliberate under-funding by current UK government who would love to privatise the lot. But I'd argue , everyone needs to fight the so-called "American model" of healthcare which other countries are trying to copy. I don't believe profit motives and treating ill people, work well together, at least not in most cases.