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It's different in different countries. The Netherlands has a system that is similar to Obamacare in that it is a system where everyone is required to have insur
by jules 10y ago
It's different in different countries. The Netherlands has a system that is similar to Obamacare in that it is a system where everyone is required to have insurance and insurance companies cannot charge more to people with pre-existing conditions, but in the Netherlands there is a lot more competition between insurers. There are 30+ insurance companies and switching is easy. A standard insurance package is €100/month with a €400 deductible.
- tomp 10y agoThe important questions is, however, who's setting the prices for the drugs & procedures. I imagine it's the same in NL as in most Europe - the procedures covered by (obligatory) insurance is set by a centralized agency (probably government), along with the costs of said procedures and the drugs that can be prescribed as part of the insured procedures. IIRC in the US, the main problem is that those setting the prices have much more bargaining power than the insurers (especially the smaller ones), so they're pretty much free to raise prices...