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A healthcare system that I like quite a lot is the Belgian one, which is a nice mix between free market and socialised medicine. In Belgium the government sets
by fvdessen 10y ago
A healthcare system that I like quite a lot is the Belgian one, which is a nice mix between free market and socialised medicine. In Belgium the government sets standard rates for different kind of medicines and treatments. You pay 8% of your income towards a state health fund that refunds all your health-related spending up to the standard rate. You are free to choose where, when, and what treatment you get. You pay the cost up-front, and then you get refunded by the state. But you only get refunds up to a 'reasonable' rate. In practice most doctors demand little-more than that rate, and thus you get a full refund. You can also subscribe to a private health insurance if you want to get refunds for better options.
- trmsw 10y agoI agree. The general standard is good (my wife's experience of giving birth here was much better than my sisters'in the UK) and if you have the money you can choose to pay more for comfort or convenience.