Journalist Pascal Michel from CH Media has reported on our current working paper. In his article, published among others in the Aargauer Zeitung, he highlights key findings from our analysis of geographic variation in regional health care costs and…
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Regional differences in health care costs are among the major unresolved questions in health policy. With Working Paper WP 2025/02, “Unpacking Regional Variation in Health Care: Insights from Internal Migration in Switzerland,” Philip Hochuli and…
Starting July 01, 2026, health insurers in Switzerland will be permitted to provide their customers with targeted information about less expensive care, the choice of suitable health plans, and preventive measures. Christian P.R. Schmid, Head of the…
Our new analysis shows that between 2015 and 2024, annual per-capita costs in CSS’s basic insurance rose by CHF 797 – and premiums are increasing faster than overall health care costs. The main reason is that new services are continuously being added…
