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. The people who are insured do have to worry whether they are able to pay the bills. People become bankrupt because they cannot pay the medical bills, and there are vast differences in the quality of care depending on how much you are prepared and able to pay. I think the system is not working well.
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… - Karl Lauterbach
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…
- Karl Lauterbach
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… - Karl Lauterbach
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…
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… - Karl Lauterbach
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… - Karl Lauterbach
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…
In Germany there is ranking for contribution rate, so the cheaper sickness funds with good quality can both advertise their better quality plus their… - Karl Lauterbach
In Germany there is ranking for contribution rate, so the cheaper sickness funds with good quality can both advertise their better quality plus their…
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… - Karl Lauterbach
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…
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… - Karl Lauterbach
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…
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 … - Karl Lauterbach
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 …
I think the Scandinavian health systems are better when it comes to preventative care than the German system, because in the Scandinavian systems, th… - Karl Lauterbach
I think the Scandinavian health systems are better when it comes to preventative care than the German system, because in the Scandinavian systems, th…
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