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Thursday, May 15, 2014

How Much Does Basic Health Insurance Cost Around The World

How does one define most basic health insurance? If one is Deutsche Bank, as follows: "Health insurance annual premium is for a basic policy for a local resident between 25-35 years. Since the definition of a standard package varies between countries, we have tried to stick to an insurance policy which covers inpatient events and no extra covers like dental, etc.... The data has been sourced mainly from local providers of heath insurances, reports of organizations engaged in research of health care and news clippings."

And how much does "most basic health insurance" cost around the world? According to Deutsche Bank the answer, when presented in dollar terms, is as follows:

Clearly what the US, with its highest in the world costs, needs is for the government to step in and really fix the problem.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Another Left Wing shot over the bow.. how long do they have to wait for service, how good is the care, what services are really available.. yes we clearly need the government to step in. Lets ask some of our veteran friends how that is working for them... You want to see what OBarryCare is going to do to..... errr for you, look no farther than the VA.

Anonymous said...

What we really need for costs to drop significantly is for government to get the hell out of health care. Costs would plummet without all the rules and regulations imposed.

Quick sample; U.S. prescription antibiotic costs more for ONE PILL than the exact same drug, over-the-counter for a card of TEN in Mexico.

Anonymous said...

Our problem is with monopoly capitalism. The other countries do not have monopoly capitalists controlling the Health Care industry of their states.

Anonymous said...

I just read that in November the premiums and deductibles were going to go up more. I refuse to get ins.why should I the cost is outrageous, and what it would cost monthly I would just pay out of pocket for anything.

Jim said...

I've had health insurance all my life. I've never had to pay anything for any medical care I've ever had (maybe a couple of co-pays).
Now, can you imagine a stupider method of controlling health care?