Weigh More, Pay More? Public Opinion on Varying Health Insurance Contributions among Divergent Weight Groups
Background: The prevalence of obesity and its related costs has increased over the past decades. In Germany, obesity-related costs are merely covered by statuary health insurance. Within the statutory health care system, the health insurance contributions do not differ between people with and withou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-10-01
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Series: | Obesity Facts |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/502799 |