the semi-daily happenings of one transplanted orange countian in sweden.

Thursday, June 29, 2006

healthcare

You do only have to pay 900 kronor/year ($130) for seing a doctor. So if you see a doctor 10 times a year for example, the rest (over 900 kronor) will be funded by the local region. When it comes to medicine in Sweden you can pay at max 1800 kronor/year ($260), the rest will be funded by them. Sure, there is sometimes a waiting time for some major illness or specific case, but you always have the option to go to a private doctor/hospital and pay out of pocket. This would be more like how it is in america. i just feel like this system eliviates a lot of stress, because i've seen too many people in america come down with some health problem and worry more about how they're going to afford it, and in turn that creates more stress and more problems. Thats not how it should be.

Eat, drink and be merry as life is short.

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