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Re:Is my advice too mercenary? by jseban on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:48PM (#30994794)
In Germany, health insurance is also tied to your employer. If you're a freelancer in Germany you pay out of your own pocket every month (around 500 bucks).

It's a very similar system, the real difference is that it's illegal to not have insurance, so you are "forced" to always be insured, and unemployment support is more generous.

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Re:Is my advice too mercenary? by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @04:50AM (#31000136)
>so you are "forced" to always be insured

This sounds more like a hypothecated tax.

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Re:Is my advice too mercenary? by aidenn0 on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:59PM (#30994936)
What about minors and stay-at-home parents?
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Re:Is my advice too mercenary? by jseban on Monday April 11, 2022 @05:14PM (#30995158)
They are either included in your insurance (if you are employed and have public health insurance), or you'd have to add them to the insurance at extra cost, if you have private health insurance (for example freelancer).
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