Switzerland braces for higher health premiums in 2024
Health premiums for 2024 will rise by an average of 8.7% (CHF28.7, or $31.5) next year.
The average monthly premium will reach CHF 359.5. This is the third highest increase since the introduction of the Health Insurance Act in 1996.
Swiss President and Health Minister Alain Berset described the increase as “bad news for households already plagued by inflation.”
+ Government sees no need for health insurance for Swiss expats
The sharp rise in costs is due to a number of factors: an aging population, new drugs and treatments, and an increase in healthcare services such as outpatient hospital care and physiotherapy, the.Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said in a statement on Tuesday.
The average premium for adults has risen by CH33.8 (8.6%) to CHF426.7, while that for young adults has risen by CHF23.8 (8.6%) to 300.60 francs. The average premium for children is up CHF8 francs (7.7%) on 2023, to CHF111.8.
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles. You can find them here.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
External Content
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Almost finished… We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you.
More
Holocaust survivor owes life to forger
More
With no prospects for profits, big pharma neglects new infectious diseases
More
Crime boss opens up about mob in Switzerland
More
Glencore to plead guilty to bribery charges and pay $1.5bn penalty
More
Geneva plans to pay NGO wages after US foreign aid freeze
In compliance with the JTI standards
More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.