CapitalRomePopulation60,5 millionGDP$ 2 049 billionSize301 340 km2CurrencyEuro Health care systemIn Italy, health care services are provided by the National Health Service (SSN, Servizio Sanitario Nazionale). However, the management of the health system is decentralized. The SSN is organized in the shape of a network of regional services: Local Health Agencies (ASL, Azienda Sanitaria Locale) are…
CapitalMadrid Population46,5 millionGDP1 420 billion $Size505 940 610 km2CurrencyEuroHealth care systemThere are two options to access health care in Spain: going with the public health system (Insalud), free-of-charge and accessible to everyone, or opting for the private health care system. A large majority of Spaniards have chosen the Spanish public health care system. Every employee…
CapitalLondon Population65.6 million GDP2 661 billion $Size243 610 km2 CurrencyPounds sterling (GBP)Health care systemIf you have a resident status in the United Kingdom, you are entitled to access the National Health Service just as UK nationals. The NHS provides free access to the public health care network, however a patient may not consult a doctor…
CapitalOttawaPopulation36 000 000GDP1 763 billion $Size9.984.670 km2CurrencyCanadian Dollar (CAD)Health care systemAs in France, there are two care system in Canada. Employees system and independents system. Every resident in Canada can claim health care in a permanent way. Canada count 13 provincial and territorial health care systems.Back to country files
CapitalWashington DCPopulation323 127 513GDP20 200 billions $Size9 831 510 km2CurrencyDollarHealth care systemIn the United States, the social insurance system involves six elements including an illness insurance called Obama Care that has been mandatory since October 2013. One medical check-up is mandatory for foreigners who request a long-stay Visa in the United-States. Every person affected by…
CapitalMoscowPopulation144 millionGDP1 523 billion $Size17 098 250 km2 CurrencyRussian rouble (RUB)Health care system The national system of social security is composed of a social insurance system and non-contributory schemes. The social insurance system includes a mandatory component and a voluntary component. There are big differences between public and private institutions. In Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, there…
