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I just checked, and I paid 189,60 € for my health insurance last month, in Germany.

• antcas 6y ago
  Germany doesn't let us Americans in anymore unfortunately.
  • davidw 6y ago
    Even before COVID-19, you'd have to get a work visa, which probably isn't too tough for most software people, but can be a hassle.
• CincinnatiMan 6y ago
  Does that include the healthcare-related taxes you paid? Not being snarky, genuinely wondering.
  • oneplane 6y ago
    There are no extra healthcare taxes.
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  • est31 6y ago
    https://www.krankenkassen-direkt.de/themen/thema.pl?id=474948 https://www.krankenkassen-direkt.de/themen/thema.pl?id=47494... The public insurance which covers 88% of the population gets 15 billion tax EUR annually, with total revenue of public insurances being 250 billion. https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/192409/umfrage/einnahmen-und-ausgaben-der-gesetzlichen-krankenversicherungen-in-deutschland/ https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/192409/umfrag... So most money comes from the insured people. The maximum you pay for the public insurance is 703€ per month, and it covers your children and non working spouse.
    • kid_atticus 6y ago
      Note that the cost is split with your employer. So the maximum you will have to pay is €365/month I think. Less if you income is not high.
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• oneplane 6y ago
  About 139 here in The Netherlands.
  • vonmoltke 6y ago
    Does this mean The Netherlands and Germany are not single-payer?
    • 1f60c 6y ago
      Nope (this is a common misconception)! Thankfully, the price of premiums and deductibles is capped.
• benibela 6y ago
  I once paid 350€/month when I made 200€/month The minimal self-employment fee
  • est31 6y ago
    It's been reduced since 2019, now it's 156€.
• jugg1es 6y ago
  To most of us Americans that looks like 189k euros, so go figure.