Talk:Healthcare in Switzerland/Archive 1

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"The insured person has full freedom of choice among the recognised healthcare providers competent to treat their condition (in his region) on the understanding that the costs are covered by the insurance up to the level of the official tariff. There is freedom of choice when selecting an insurance company (provided it is an officially registered caisse-maladie or a private insurance company authorised by the Federal Act) to which one pays a premium, usually on a monthly basis."

Is this NPV?

Shouldn't it read:

"The insured person can choose freely amongst his/her registered, regional providers."

Full freedom of choice means Full Freedom of Choice. If one lives in a mountain community of conservative Swiss Reform Christians with no doctor who is certified to provide pre-birth pregnancy termination, one is, by definition, denied Full Freedom of Choice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.184.21.126 (talk) 04:38, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

What is the history of the present scheme?
How long has the current setup of mandated insurance been in place? Was the system put in place a little at a time or all at once? And when? What was the policy, say post WWII, or 1960's, before the current scheme was started? CountMacula (talk) 19:15, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

range of insurance
"Health insurance covers the costs of medical treatment and hospitalisation of the insured."

This sounds like all medical treatment is covered by health insurance, which is not the case. I suggest to change it to 'Health insurance covers the costs insured of medical treatment'. 195.49.42.250 (talk) 15:32, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

general goals
"The whole healthcare system is geared towards to the general goals of enhancing general public health and reducing costs while encouraging individual responsibility." This may be the intention, but is there any proof that this is really the case? Should be changed or removed. 195.49.42.250 (talk) 15:35, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

History
This section is just one sentence and seems out of place. It is unreferenced and is ambiguous and belongs in the article on hospitals in Swiss. It id unclear if she started the first hospital in Bern or the first hospital in all of Swiss: "Anna Seiler founded the first hospital in Bern, Switzerland." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk • contribs) 17:49, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Administrative costs
"administration constituted some 30 percent of U.S. health-care costs" http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2013-04-10/the-reason-health-care-is-so-expensive-insurance-companies Does anyone have a figure for Switzerland? --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 17:49, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Euro health consumer index
I want to include a new paragraph. It's been contested on the basis that the Euro health consumer index is not a reliable source. I say that the EHCI is a sufficient source for its own verdict on the Swiss health system. It may have its flaws but it is one of only two series of international comparisons of health systems that I am aware of, and the other, the Commonwealth Fund does not cover Switzerland. Furthermore it appears to be taken seriously by reputable sources:
 * Guardian
 * Times of Malta
 * RTE
 * Irish Times
 * The Times

"==Comparisons== In the 2015 Euro health consumer index Switzerland was placed second, and described as an an excellent, although expensive, healthcare system. The number of kidney transplants per head, however, was rather lower than might be expected. "  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rathfelder (talk • contribs) 18:46, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

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