Hrm. You know? I can remember times in .de where public healthcare was really free for everything! Meanwhile we have Zuzahlung/co-pay for more involved dental work and glasses.
Not that I needed it so far, but I get that they can be massive, especially for anything dental. This tends to be funny every few years on routine checkups at the dentist when they try to sell this and that which isn't covered by anything, and I'm like: 'No, just the basics, dammit!'
Yes plastic and gold teeth cost extra if you insist on it for example. There are certainly also problems with special fee medicaments that doctors subscribe because they get a nice business trip to Hawaii in exchange. Not perfect. But still you get basic needs covered in everything, even if it needs brain tumor treatment by Heidelbergs particle accelerator or similar expensive stuff if your doctor sees it as required. And you might pay extra 20€ for extra breakfast or so.
At least it's not going to bankrupt you unexpetedly
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Hrm. You know? I can remember times in .de where public healthcare was really free for everything! Meanwhile we have Zuzahlung/co-pay for more involved dental work and glasses.
Not that I needed it so far, but I get that they can be massive, especially for anything dental. This tends to be funny every few years on routine checkups at the dentist when they try to sell this and that which isn't covered by anything, and I'm like: 'No, just the basics, dammit!'
Yes plastic and gold teeth cost extra if you insist on it for example. There are certainly also problems with special fee medicaments that doctors subscribe because they get a nice business trip to Hawaii in exchange. Not perfect. But still you get basic needs covered in everything, even if it needs brain tumor treatment by Heidelbergs particle accelerator or similar expensive stuff if your doctor sees it as required. And you might pay extra 20€ for extra breakfast or so.
At least it's not going to bankrupt you unexpetedly