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by iammjm 72 days ago
"Free" is in fact about 300€/month. And this does NOT include dentist's appointments
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ExpertAdvisor01 72 days ago
It's about 1.2k euro if you earn over 69k
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storus 72 days ago
Yeah, over 1200EUR when freelancing. More expensive than in the US lol. "Free German Healthcare"
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ExpertAdvisor01 72 days ago
It's the same for salaries employees. It's just the cost is split between employee and employer. So you still pay 1.2k from your real gross salary .
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croemer 72 days ago
500/month for wage above 70k/year (and employer pays the same on top)

Dentist is included but not all procedures.

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sigmoid10 72 days ago
Bro, even for an entire year that is less than a single ambulance ride in some parts of the US. Heck, you might pay $1000+ even with insurance coverage.
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storus 72 days ago
It's $1400/month per person in Germany, just hidden from you. That's more than a monthly family plan in the US.
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sigmoid10 71 days ago
Even a family plan insurance can bankrupt you in the US if you get admitted to the wrong place. Most Europeans don't realize how crazy expensive even the most basic care and meds are in the US.
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