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In no other country is your healthcare tied to your employment but the US. Germany has had a national healthcare system since around 1880 (after the country was
by coldcode 7y ago
In no other country is your healthcare tied to your employment but the US. Germany has had a national healthcare system since around 1880 (after the country was unified, based on what Krupp did for their employees). Why is the US the outlier (also in cost per capita)?
- ceejayoz 7y agoThe US system arose during WWII. Wages were frozen, so health coverage became a perk to attract workers. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/upshot/the-real-reason-the-us-has-employer-sponsored-health-insurance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/upshot/the-real-reason-th...
- pkaye 7y agoDuring World War II wages were frozen to focus on the war efforts so employers used ancillary benefits to attract workers. Then things carried on from there. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/upshot/the-real-reason-the-us-has-employer-sponsored-health-insurance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/upshot/the-real-reason-th...