[Magdalen] celebrating at MGH

[Scott Knitter]

It's universal multipayer insurance. There's statutory insurance by law and also private insurance is available. Sounds (from Wikipedia, anyway) like Obamacare fully realized and established, generally speaking.

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> On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
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>> On 26/06/2015 00:11, Jay Weigel wrote:
>> My understanding is that the German healthcare insurance system is done by
>> private insurance but is managed and regulated by the government. Does
>> anyone know exactly how it works? People I know who have lived in Germany
>> are quite enthusiastic about it.
> 
> I have no direct experience of the German healthcare system but some years ago I was past of a diocesan visit to Strasbourg.  That is in Alasace-Lorraine which has, over the years, switched between part of Germany and part of France.  Following World War II it was established as part of France but allowed to retain the Bismark-inspired German healthcare system.  We were told that the residents were happier with that than they would have been with the French system.
> 
> Roger