A major meeting of politicians and health professionals is raising the question if the elderly should be removed from mainstream health insurance – in an effort to keep premiums down.
At the Latin Conference of Health and Social Affairs, which covers French and Italian speaking areas, delegates are calling on the government to analyse the benefits of direct financing for health care costs for those over the age of 65.
The president of the Conference, and a Valais State Councillor, Mathias Reynard, says care for the elderly is a ‘predictable reality.’
Another delegate commented that the last two years of life can be more expensive than all health costs generated until that point.
Another idea is that is that certain events should be paid by the government – and not insurers, such as palliative care.
The number of people over 80 will rise by 88% by the year 2040.
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