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Re:U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018) by michaelmrose on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @01:16PM (#20346348)
They have Google where I live so we can find out.

https://www.howtogermany.com/pages/healthinsurance.html#gkv

The public opinion which covers you and non working dependants is a reasonable 720 euros or aprox 800 usd or aprox 15% of wages whichever is less.

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Re:U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018) by vasilipupkin on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @01:26PM (#20346441)
720 euros a month as a % of after tax income is higher in Germany than 1300 in the US ? also, not clear what that public option covers exactly and how many people buy additional private insurance because public option is inadequate? https://www.handelsblatt.com/today/politics/handelsblatt-exp...
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Re:U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018) by michaelmrose on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @02:06PM (#20346873)
720 euros or 15% whichever is less. As I type I'm paying 38% of my income before taxes in health care related expenses. I'd take the German option in a second.
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