> I'd wager their free healthcare doesn't contribute as much as their free education, ext. Germany's healthcare system is universal, but not free. Standard in

> I'd wager their free healthcare doesn't contribute as much as their free education, ext. Germany's healthcare system is universal, but not free. Standard insurance is funded by a combination of employee contributions, employer contributions and government subsidies on a scale determined by income level. Higher income workers sometimes choose to pay a tax and opt out of the standard plan, in favor of 'private' insurance. The latter's premiums are not linked to income level but instead to health status. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care#Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care#Germany