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Just my 2 cents. I live and work in Germany and am insured in one of the many public insurances. My monthly contribution is 350 Euro, my employer has to pay 35
by 88840-8855 5y ago
Just my 2 cents. I live and work in Germany and am insured in one of the many public insurances.
My monthly contribution is 350 Euro, my employer has to pay 350 Euro per month, too. Hence, I am paying approx. 7500 Euro for my insurance per year. Assuming I work 35 years plus some inflation, then I will pay over 300.000 Euro for my insurance. This excludes contribution before 25 (where my parents paid for me) and my contribution after I retire.
What I want to say: public insurance is NOT free, but also comes with high cost.
- ksec 5y agoIt is listed / breaker out as such or is it a percentage coming from Total Tax?
- akvadrako 5y agoYou think that's all it costs? According to wikipedia, German health care is 77% government-funded.
- 88840-8855 5y agoI also should add that dental treatment is only covered when you get the most basic things. When you have bad teeth, you are f"""ed as you will have to pay the lion-share for your dentures. But dont worry, there are insurances for that, too. The good ones cost you another 300-400 Euro per year. This makes another 30.000-50.000 Euro on top of what I already pay.
- detaro 5y agoI'm fairly certain the indicator they cite there is Current expenditure on health by general government and compulsory schemes, i.e. includes the public health insurances, but it appears it's not in the current WHO database anymore and thus can't 100% verify that.
- sorokod 5y agoI am in Germany as well and naturally pay medical insurance. My question was not about cost.