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This is standard pricing in Western Europe, if not a little higher. I'm at about €150 a month with everything covered bar Vision and Dental in Ireland, employer provided. Total medication bill per month is capped at €80 as well as part of our National Health Service, regardless of what you're prescribed.

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I'm German and I pay wayyyy more than 150€, that's why I'm asking. I'd say it's more like 1000-1500€ bucks, depending on how much you make.

/edit: I checked my pay slip and I pay around 1600€ per month for regular health care (Techniker Krankenkasse). Are we discussing different things here? I'm confused

/edit2: In general it's at least 14,6% of your gross income, for me 15.8%.

So we are cheaper for insurance but you do actually pay more than that when you include the black hole that is your taxes to the HSE.

The taxes in the US are even more of a black hole considering you get essentially nothing in return

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