As an American I’m curious what it’s like if you need to go to the doctor and how much you pay from say a broken arm to general checkup. Also list what country please

  • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
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    8 hours ago

    I was going to say that sucks, but then I realized you guys have pretty low taxes compared to ours. Okay, fair.

    Do underage, unemployed, retired people, etc, also have to get private insurance though? Because I imagine there are people out there who can’t afford that pretty damn expensive insurance.

    • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Yes, see the last sentence of my previous comment. Premiums are either partially or completely covered by the state for those that can’t pay them. Also keep in mind that while 4000 CHF might seem expensive, salaries in Switzerland are also quite high. A supermarket cashier makes ~60k, qualified workers twice that.