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Actually, I seem to recall reading somewhere that after the US, Switzerland pays the most for healthcare. That said, I doubt we'll be able to remove profit fro
by j_baker 17y ago
Actually, I seem to recall reading somewhere that after the US, Switzerland pays the most for healthcare. That said, I doubt we'll be able to remove profit from health insurance companies in the near future, so it's kind of a moot point. :-)
- thomas11 17y agoWow, according to some quick googling that's true. I didn't expect that at all, as everyone here is paying very little for their health insurance. A basic one with no frills costs you about 250 CHF =~ 250 USD per month, and that's with some of the highest salaries in Europe. So the rest of the spending must be government subsidies for people with low income and the hospital funding, which the government partly pays. With taxes being lower than in most Western European countries, it's still surprising.