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Re:Europe is edging towards making post-car cities a reality by patrickaljord on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @06:39AM (#20623950)
Switzerland and the Netherlands healthcare is private though people are obligated to get a plan. Works great and cheaper than here in France which is horribly expensive for anyone with a decent wage.
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Re:Europe is edging towards making post-car cities a reality by mcv on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @07:31AM (#20624197)
The Dutch and especially Swiss healthcare systems are actually among the most expensive in Europe. France is cheaper per capita.
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Re:Europe is edging towards making post-car cities a reality by patrickaljord on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @12:54PM (#20627005)
Yes per capita, that's why I said "for anyone with a decent wage". France has one of the highest unemployment rate in OCDE, so for all these people it is indeed cheap, in fact free. But for those actually making more than the minimum wage (and for anyone making close to a SV salary or the French equivalent), you end up paying way way more than the Dutch and the Swiss.
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