Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland (Le Temps, Fre) - Reports that paying for a private room for non-urgent surgery reduces the waiting time before the operation is scheduled appear to be unfounded.
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Swiss federal government and cantons have agreed to continue covering the bulk of the cost of vaccinations to protect against cervical cancer for teenage girls, despite the relatively high cost of the HPV vaccine, reports RSR (Fre). Read more…
Bern, Switzerland (romandie/ats, Fre) - The cost of hearing aids, currently CHF1,500 to several thousand francs, will go down in Switzerland, with the federal social security office announcing that it will accept bids from companies outside the country to push down costs. Read more…
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Swiss government presented the first six months of the reformed AI (Assurance Invalidité) disability insurance system, which appeared to be working relatively well. Read more…
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - In two weeks the Swiss government will announce approved health care premiums for 2009, which are likely to rise by 2.5 to 3.5%, but the health insurance companies’ association, Santésuisse, says premiums must increase more rapidly. Read more…
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Swiss Federal Council Wednesday announced that it will push for a two-step reform of the AI (Assurance Invalidité), Switzerland’s disability insurance programme. The financially ailing system will need a short-term plan that can be implemented very quickly, with other measures to be planned and approved by the end of 2010. Read more…
