Health care

The continuing political debate concerning the structure and financial viability of the healthcare system has heightened awareness among broad segments of the population that the state health insurance funds are no longer able to provide an adequate range of treatments and services. The imposition of supplementary premiums by many state insurance funds, coupled with a simultaneous reduction in the range of treatments and services offered, are driving consumers to increasingly take out private health insurance to cover their requirements. Consequently, the level of interest in switching to private health insurance or in securing supplementary health insurance remains high.