Only 57% of adults over age 65 in the U.S. said they could get

a same-day or next-day doctor's appointment when they were sick, compared to 83% in France and New Zealand, and 81% in Germany, according to a recent international survey.

Source: "New 11-Country Survey of People 65 and Older Finds Those in U.S. Are Sickest and Most Likely to Have Problems Paying Medical Bills, Getting Needed Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund Press Release/Health Affairs, November 19, 2014, http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/press-releases/2014/nov/11-country-survey-of-people-65-and-older