Germany has 3 types of health insurance: expat, public, and private.

Most people have public health insurance. It’s also called statutory health insurance, gesetzliche Krankenversicherung or GKV.

Public health insurance is managed by non-profit Krankenkassen. There are dozens of options, but the cost and the coverage are almost the same. The cost of public health insurance is based on your income.

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