> In countries with socialized medicine already, how many people are covered by private health insurance and is it paid for by the employer? > The answers are

> In countries with socialized medicine already, how many people are covered by private health insurance and is it paid for by the employer? > The answers are "lots" and "mostly" I would appreciate citations for this statement. As it is here, I suspect the 'lots' actually are a wealthier subset of the overall population; indeed, I imagine the subset of employer-paid insurance beneficiaries is smaller in most other countries. If you'd like to read more about this topic, NEJM has published a series on the healthcare systems of many countries[1]. 1. See 'Related Articles' here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1413937 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1413937