“Cutting healthcare own risk will push premiums to €200”
The government’s plans to cut the own risk element in healthcare to €165 from €385 will lead to a sharp rise in health insurance premiums, the Telegraaf reported on Thursday.
The paper says premiums will rise to around €200 a month, compared with around €160 as they will average next year. It bases the claim on research by government macro-economic think-tank CPB.
The CPB research suggests that demand for healthcare will rise when the own-risk element is cut because people will no longer have to pay the first €385 of their treatment. This in turn will push up costs.
Low income households will likely be compensated for the increase in premiums through health insurance benefits which cover the cost of the cheapest policies.
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