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ERIC Number: EJ471770
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
The German Statutory Health Insurance Program.
Stassen, Manfred
Social Education, v57 n5 p247-48 Sep 1993
Describes the German health insurance system which is mandatory for nearly all German citizens. Explains that, along with pension, accident, and unemployment insurance, health insurance is one of four pillars of the German national social security system. Asserts that controlling costs while maintaining high health care standards is a national priority in Germany. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Current Events, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Health Insurance, Health Services, Medical Services, Political Attitudes, Public Agencies, Sociocultural Patterns
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Germany