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		gruez on Dec 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What we know about CEO shooting suspect I think most people would say that Switzerland is a "healthy society", yet: >Switzerland has universal health care,[3] regulated by the Swiss Federal Law on Health Insurance. There are no free state-provided health services, but private health insurance is compulsory for all persons residing in Switzerland (within three months of taking up residence or being born in the country) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland

tzs on Dec 10, 2024 [–]

They operate as non-profits when providing that insurance, so I'm not sure how well that works as a counterexample to his assertion.

The do also offer supplemental insurance for things beyond what the compulsory insurance covers and those supplemental plans are for-profit.

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