BREAKING: Swiss health insurance rates to rise by 8.7 percent in 2024

BREAKING: Swiss health insurance rates to rise by 8.7 percent in 2024

At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Switzerland’s Health Minister announced “the highest increase since 2018". How much more will you have to pay for obligatory health insurance premiums next year?

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Watson/EEN Federal Councillor and Health Minister Alain Berset had no good news for the Swiss population today: Health insurance premiums will rise again in 2024, by 8.7 percent. The average monthly premium will amount to 359.50 francs. This is the biggest increase since 2010. The problem was identified in Bern some time ago and the parties have proposed various solutions. The SP, for example, has launched a premium relief initiative, which will…

The average increase in health insurance benefits will reach 8.7% in 2024, which corresponds to an average increase of 28.70 francs per month, the Federal Council announced on Tuesday. The average monthly premium will thus reach 359.50 francs next year. This is the largest increase since 2010 and the third highest increase since the introduction of the Health Insurance Act (LaMal) in 1996.- All the cantons are affected by this strong increase. O…