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The impact of language on health and wellbeing

WebSocial connection is fundamental for health and well-being. There is a wealth of information about the impacts of social connection on many aspects of health, …

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15 things you should know about Swiss health insurance

WebThe OECD average was 8.8%. Swiss health insurance hikes announced for 2017 (Le News) Costs continue to climb despite federal government attempts to control …

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Swiss health premiums set for sharp rise in 2023

WebSwiss health insurance premiums are set to rise sharply in 2023, according to a new study. Price rises could reach close to 10% in some cantons. On average …

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Switzerland’s population happy with the health system, according …

Web91% in Switzerland described their health as good, very good or excellent. On this measure Switzerland ranked first alongside New Zealand and Australia. At the …

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Cost of Swiss healthcare second highest in the world and rising

WebSwiss healthcare costs of 12.2% of GDP are the world’s second highest after the United States where healthcare consumes 17.1% of GDP, according to 2016 figures …

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Two weaknesses in Swiss health insurance revealed by …

WebA recent documentary by RTS reveals two key weaknesses in Switzerland’s system of compulsory health insurance that make it difficult to claim for cancer drugs. …

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Sharp rise in Swiss health premiums inevitable, says association

WebThis week, less than a month before next year’s health insurance premiums are unveiled, santésuisse, a health insurance association, warned of unusually high …

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Deadline for changing Swiss health insurance approaching

WebOnce a year it is possible to (easily) change your health insurance in Switzerland. To do so you must cancel your existing policy by 30 November, a date fast …

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Diseases weighing most heavily on Swiss healthcare costs

WebWhen many think of costly treatments, cancer springs to mind. However, tumours are only ranked seventh, accounting for 6.5% of Switzerland’s healthcare costs, …

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Geneva hospital opens centre to tackle obesity in Switzerland

WebNext week, Geneva’s HUG hospital will open a centre focused on adult and child obesity, reported RTS. According to the hospital, people with obesity suffer from a …

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Swiss health insurance premiums set to rise most since 2010

WebHealth insurance premiums will rise by 8.7% on average in 2024, announced the authorities this week. This is the sharpest rise since 2010 when they rose by 8.6%. …

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Infectious diseases down sharply in Switzerland with one exception

WebRates of some infectious diseases fell by more than half. Pneumococcal infections (-58%), Shigellosis (-82%), Malaria (-72%) and Dengue Fever (-90%), were …

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Swiss health care costs continued to rise in 2022

WebDuring 2022, Switzerland spent CHF 91.5 billion on healthcare, which is more than CHF 10,000 per person. Between 2021 and 2022, spending rose CHF 2.2 billion. …

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Bern against federal plan to subsidise health insurance

WebBern against federal plan to subsidise health insurance. A federal initiative aimed at subsidising health insurance premiums once they exceed 10% of disposable …

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In sickness and in health

WebOh, hooray. It’s cold and flu season again (again?Wasn’t it just November, like, a month ago?) and to amuse us all during this trying time, I’ve compiled a short list of …

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Covid: Swiss government now recommends boosters after 4 …

WebOn 21 December 2021, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Public Health (FOPH) and Federal Vaccination Commission (EKIF) announced that they had adjusted their …

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FILM: 7 more excellent films

Web8 May 2020. We’re all encouraged by the gentle re-opening up of life and society. Let’s hope it will work smoothly. It would help if we just keep those masks on, regularly wash our …

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Cost of Swiss health insurance to rise in 2021

WebCompulsory Swiss health insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 0.5% in 2021, according to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). The average …

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Vaccination against tick borne encephalitis now covered by Swiss …

WebPage 7 of this PDF issued by FOPH shows a list of vaccinations covered by basic health insurance.. In 2018, 377 cases of infection were recorded, 40% more than …

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Swiss health premiums to rise for many in 2022 despite average …

WebCompulsory Swiss health insurance premiums are on average set to fall by 0.2% in 2022, announced the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on 28 September …

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Sharp rise in Covid cases in Switzerland this week

WebSharp rise in Covid cases in Switzerland this week. 08/07/2022 By Le News. Over the 7 days to 4 July 2022, 46,025 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in …

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Covid: vaccine side effects rare, suggest Swiss data

WebThe top five adverse reactions reported were discomfort, swelling or reddening at the injection site (1,930), fever (1,590), headache (1,413), fatigue (1,085) …

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