Healthcare in Switzerland is the world’s most expensive. While in most cantons it is expensive, in the canton of Valais, it is unaffordable. Switzerland’s GPD per capita is SFr90,131 (US$112,966). By comparison, America’s is US$85,810 some 24% lower. The GDP per capita for the cantons varies widely with the highest (Basel-Stadt) some 233% above the… Continue reading Valais – the cost of healthcare – who cares?
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Health cost per cap / life expectancy / obesity per country
The most reliable indicators of healthy longevity are HRV[1]HRV Age and resting heart rate[2]Resting Heart Rate and mortality. The cost of healthcare varies widely, and this appears to have only a small influence on healthy longevity, as can be seen from the table below: Note: The health life expectancy in the table is the total… Continue reading Health cost per cap / life expectancy / obesity per country
Generics – a simple way to reduce healthcare costs
Pharmaceuticals constitute 15.6% of worldwide healthcare costs. That number is already being reduced in countries that have adopted an active policy to use generic drugs instead of their more expensive branded equivalents. Understanding the mechanics is important. What are generics drugs? Generic drugs are the pharmaceutical equivalent of the original product that was covered under… Continue reading Generics – a simple way to reduce healthcare costs