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> Health insurance in europe Uhhhhhhh

by rho138 2y ago

consp 2y ago
Prices here have rizen from about 100euro/month to about 150/month in 6 years (2018 was easiest to find the numbers for).
- gcanyon 2y ago
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  - jdjxjdbeb 2y ago
    ...so? Still an increase by 50% in a short time frame
  - dbspin 2y ago
    It's worse over here isn't an argument for anything. Things are terrible in America, you have my sympathy. But they're getting worse everywhere. Part of the deal in the EU is that middle class wages are (often much) lower, in return for cheap / free healthcare and affordable housing. Once side of the social contract hasn't been held up.
  - nope1000 2y ago
    Just to add to that, this number is not really representative (at least for Germany when you are working). I work full time, so I pay about 700€/month for health insurance. Not that it's a competition but we are not that far away from your prices.
    - soco 2y ago
      Whoa that's a lot! For me in Switzerland that's 370chf (less than 400eur). True we don't have dental included but still it's a huge difference - also wages are much higher in Switzerland so... Are you sure you don't mean your whole family plan???
      - mschuster91 2y ago
        > Are you sure you don't mean your whole family plan??? In Germany, there's no dedicated "family plan" unless you're rich enough to have private insurance. Your spouse (if they are not working full time on their own and thus have insurance from that employment) and children are by default included in your plan. We don't have much included in terms of dental care either.
        anonym29 2y ago
        Put another way, everyone in Germany except the rich are forced to pay for a full-price family plan that includes coverage for spouse and kids, and do not even have the option to instead opt for a much cheaper individual plan that only covers themself? That sounds like single people are indirectly subsidizing the healthcare of families by paying full price without reaping the full benefits. This sounds less fair to me than the American system where an individual can opt to pay much less in exchange for coverage only for themself. Unless I am misunderstanding and such an option does exist in Germany?
        mschuster91 2y ago
        > Put another way, everyone in Germany except the rich are forced to pay for a full-price family plan that includes coverage for spouse and kids, and do not even have the option to instead opt for a much cheaper individual plan that only covers themself? Well, the rich have to pay far more expensive private-insurance plans, and the 88% on the government insurance scheme pay a fixed share of their wages (~15%). Each according to their ability, and everyone is paying in solidarity with everyone else. Those on unemployment benefits have their contributions paid for by the unemployment insurance (which is also mandatory and a percentage of your wages). > That sounds like single people are indirectly subsidizing the healthcare of families by paying full price without reaping the full benefits. This sounds less fair to me than the American system where an individual can opt to pay much less in exchange for coverage only for themself. Well, the American system may sound "fairer" on paper, but has massive downsides for society at large - it disincentivises people from having children, tying healthcare to employment leads people being trapped in toxic workplace environments, and stuff like "out of pocket thresholds" is a massive issue for low-income earners, particularly those with chronic illnesses like diabetes. And: Something like diabetics stretching their insulin or people in obvious need of an ambulance telling bystanders to not call an ambulance because they can't afford it is completely unheard of here. In fact, we consider such reports to be unworthy of a "developed nation".
didgeoridoo 2y ago
Are you under the impression that healthcare in every country in Europe is single-payer or socialized?
- SteveSmith16384 2y ago
  By the same token, generalizing the whole of Europe to say "33% increase also applies to health insurance" is a very broad brush.
bowsamic 2y ago
I live in Germany and I pay a little over 700 euros a month for health insurance (not private, but the system of "statutory" health insurance company)
- FabHK 2y ago
  For statutory health insurance in Germany, what you pay is tied to your income, not to the cost of health care or your risk (age etc.).

> Health insurance in europe Uhhhhhhh

by rho138 2y ago

> Health insurance in europe Uhhhhhhh

Prices here have rizen from about 100euro/month to about 150/month in 6 years (2018 was easiest to find the numbers for).

gcanyon 2y ago
[flagged]
- jdjxjdbeb 2y ago
  ...so? Still an increase by 50% in a short time frame
- dbspin 2y ago
  It's worse over here isn't an argument for anything. Things are terrible in America, you have my sympathy. But they're getting worse everywhere. Part of the deal in the EU is that middle class wages are (often much) lower, in return for cheap / free healthcare and affordable housing. Once side of the social contract hasn't been held up.
- nope1000 2y ago
  Just to add to that, this number is not really representative (at least for Germany when you are working). I work full time, so I pay about 700€/month for health insurance. Not that it's a competition but we are not that far away from your prices.
  - soco 2y ago
    Whoa that's a lot! For me in Switzerland that's 370chf (less than 400eur). True we don't have dental included but still it's a huge difference - also wages are much higher in Switzerland so... Are you sure you don't mean your whole family plan???
    - mschuster91 2y ago
      > Are you sure you don't mean your whole family plan??? In Germany, there's no dedicated "family plan" unless you're rich enough to have private insurance. Your spouse (if they are not working full time on their own and thus have insurance from that employment) and children are by default included in your plan. We don't have much included in terms of dental care either.
      - anonym29 2y ago
        Put another way, everyone in Germany except the rich are forced to pay for a full-price family plan that includes coverage for spouse and kids, and do not even have the option to instead opt for a much cheaper individual plan that only covers themself? That sounds like single people are indirectly subsidizing the healthcare of families by paying full price without reaping the full benefits. This sounds less fair to me than the American system where an individual can opt to pay much less in exchange for coverage only for themself. Unless I am misunderstanding and such an option does exist in Germany?
        mschuster91 2y ago
        > Put another way, everyone in Germany except the rich are forced to pay for a full-price family plan that includes coverage for spouse and kids, and do not even have the option to instead opt for a much cheaper individual plan that only covers themself? Well, the rich have to pay far more expensive private-insurance plans, and the 88% on the government insurance scheme pay a fixed share of their wages (~15%). Each according to their ability, and everyone is paying in solidarity with everyone else. Those on unemployment benefits have their contributions paid for by the unemployment insurance (which is also mandatory and a percentage of your wages). > That sounds like single people are indirectly subsidizing the healthcare of families by paying full price without reaping the full benefits. This sounds less fair to me than the American system where an individual can opt to pay much less in exchange for coverage only for themself. Well, the American system may sound "fairer" on paper, but has massive downsides for society at large - it disincentivises people from having children, tying healthcare to employment leads people being trapped in toxic workplace environments, and stuff like "out of pocket thresholds" is a massive issue for low-income earners, particularly those with chronic illnesses like diabetes. And: Something like diabetics stretching their insulin or people in obvious need of an ambulance telling bystanders to not call an ambulance because they can't afford it is completely unheard of here. In fact, we consider such reports to be unworthy of a "developed nation".

didgeoridoo 2y ago

Are you under the impression that healthcare in every country in Europe is single-payer or socialized?

SteveSmith16384 2y ago
By the same token, generalizing the whole of Europe to say "33% increase also applies to health insurance" is a very broad brush.

bowsamic 2y ago

I live in Germany and I pay a little over 700 euros a month for health insurance (not private, but the system of "statutory" health insurance company)

FabHK 2y ago
For statutory health insurance in Germany, what you pay is tied to your income, not to the cost of health care or your risk (age etc.).