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In Turkey, the number of private hospitals has expanded from 250 in 2006 to 375 in 2008. Healthcare Europa reports that Turkish private hospitals previously charged whatever prices they pleased. The government health insurance plan would pay the basic rate to the private hospitals, and the patient would be responsible for any difference between the…
Europe is known for having single-payer, government provided healthcare. But just because there is significant government involvement in the financing of medical services does not mean that private hospitals are non-existent. An interesting series of post by HealthcareEuropa looks at private hospitals that operate in Bulgaria, Turkey and Germany.