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High security and excellent health care
Thanks to extremely low crime rates, personal
safety and freedom of movement are not a luxury but a matter of
course in Switzerland. Children can go to school unaccompanied.
Bodyguards for executives or VIPs are not the norm, and the city
streets are safe even at night. Switzerland’s healthcare system
is among the world’s best, guaranteeing excellent medical care.
Highest medical quality standards
Excellent, highly trained professionals, along
with prestigious, leading-edge medical clinics and institutes,
are part of the reason that health care in Switzerland is among
the best in the world. A dense network of public and private
hospitals ensures nationwide, top-quality care for everyone.
11.3% of the gross domestic product is devoted to health care.
Mandatory health insurance
Switzerland’s health insurance laws require every
resident – whether Swiss or not – to be insured with the Swiss
health insurance company of their choice Wahl for treatment
costs in the event of illness («basic health insurance»).
Switzerland’s health insurance companies are private-sector
enterprises. The insured persons are responsible for paying the
insurance premiums (member dues). Insurance premiums are not
income-dependent, but vary depending on the health insurance
company, place of residence, age and gender. Employed persons
also have mandatory insurance for workplace and other accidents,
paid by their employers.
 FOPH
– Federal Office of Public Health
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