Rising health insurance premiums, which partly fund Switzerland’s healthcare system, are a key concern among Swiss voters. An initiative that aims to subsidise the premiums of those on low incomes will be put to voters on 6 June 2024. Had the vote taken place in April 2024, 56% of voters would have supported it. However, a recent poll now puts the percentage at 50%, making the result difficult to call.
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.comWhy has support for the initiative faded?
The main reason appears to be concerns around how the plan will be funded. After a recent successful vote to increase state pensions by 1/12th, which was presented by many as affordable, attention quickly shifted to how to fund it. The inevitable answer was via tax increases, which the government plans
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