I'd like to see any funding for that sort of thing actually go to non-affiliated, preferably non-profit, urgent care facilities rather than large for-profit retail entities.

I am a HUGE fan of using the local University's urgent care center, which is NOT an ER, for non-life-threatening but pressing matters such as strep tests, minor stuff that needs stitches, tetanus shots, ear infections, stuff like that. The ER charges me $50 copay... the University charges the same as an office visit, and you get seen within 10-20 minutes. Downside is sitting amongst the undergrads who are all there with alcohol poisoning... tut tut...