Health insurance in Germany – Part 2: Eligibility or who is allowed into what system?
If you have read part 1 of our series, you have learned that we have two very different systems that arose for historical reasons. These historical reasons are still incredibly relevant because they determine who is allowed to / has to join public health insurance (aka GKV, for the German “Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and who gets […]
Public vs. Private Health insurance in Germany – a mini series
There aren’t many things in life that are more important than your health and well-being. Health insurance naturally plays a significant part in ensuring that you can stay healthy, treat illnesses quickly and of course protect your life savings when faced with a serious illness. Despite the prominent role that health insurance has in all […]
Health insurance in Germany – Part 1: Why are there two health insurance systems?
Let us begin this journey where every good story starts – at the beginning. One man to start it all The roots of the German health insurance system(s) began in the late 19th century with a prominent figure who shaped a lot of the modern social security apparatus in Germany: Otto von Bismark. Chances […]