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Switzerland has universal health care, [3] regulated by the Swiss Federal Law on Health Insurance. There are no free state-provided health services, but private health insurance is compulsory for all persons residing in Switzerland (within three months of taking up residence or being born in the country). [4] [5] [6]
Switzerland: 100%: Private health insurance system [12] ... [124] and the State Children's Health Insurance Program covers children of low-income families.
A list of countries by health insurance coverage.The table lists the percentage of the total population covered by total public and primary private health insurance, by government/social health insurance, and by primary private health insurance, including 34 members of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries.
In 1890 the first constitutional basis for health and accident insurance was thus created. However, it took more than twenty years (1912) for a law to be accepted by the people and for this assurance to become reality. The introduction of old-age and survivors insurance was among the demands of the 1918 general strike. [6]
Decision 2003/751; European Union decision: Text with EEA relevance: Title: Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent state or the state of ...
10.5% of all cases involve couples with children; 5.3% of all cases involve couples without children; 44.2% of all social welfare recipients have no professional training (2014). [12] For 53.5% of all social assistance dossiers, social assistance was the only source of income. In 27.5% of cases, social assistance had to supplement earned income.
Health insurance or medical insurance ... and low-income persons and children under 18 have their insurance paid for entirely. ... Healthcare in Switzerland is ...
Otto von Bismarck. The Bismarck model (also referred as "Social Health Insurance Model") is a health care system in which people pay a fee to a fund that in turn pays health care activities, that can be provided by State-owned institutions, other Government body-owned institutions, or a private institution. [1]