I think we have in Germany too many sickness funds. We started with more than 1,000 sickness funds. But the fewer sickness funds there are, the less ….

The German system is way less fair than it is expected to be, and the difference is becoming bigger. The private system, with its privilege to pay do….

In the '50s and in the '60s, the private insurance system originally was a benefit for the bureaucrats in Germany. And this system became ever bigger….

In Germany it's impossible to go bankrupt for medical bills, because even if you are bankrupt, ... the social solidarity system pays for your medical….

The German health care system is unique in its attempt to combine competition among sickness funds on the one hand and a universal coverage plan on t….

Health insurance in Germany continues with no change if you lose a job. We do know very well that people who become unemployed are at an increased ri….

I think from an economics point of view, it is important that the money that is spent for health care is well spent - what is the cost-effectiveness ….

In Germany there is ranking for contribution rate, so the cheaper sickness funds with good quality can both advertise their better quality plus their….

The U.S. has a system that does have a poor cost-benefit ratio. I mean, 40 million people lack insurance; another 30 million or so are underinsured. ….

I think, unfortunately, many opinion leaders in Germany - including government officials, politicians, social service bureaucrats and so forth - they….

The quality of health care in Germany is not as good as people sometimes believe it to be. We have problems with chronic diseases. The German system ….

In comparison to the U.S. health care system, the German system is clearly better, because the German health care system works for everyone who needs….

I think the Scandinavian health systems are better when it comes to preventative care than the German system, because in the Scandinavian systems, th….

The same drugs are way cheaper in Germany than in America because, obviously, if all sickness funds negotiate with the drug companies for a single pr….