Participation of Foreigners in Public Health Insurance in the Czech Republic

Foreigners from third countries are not entitled to participate in the Czech public health insurance system unless they have either permanent residence in the Czech Republic or a Czech employer. This article aims to analyse the economic impact of the possible inclusion of such foreigners into the pu...

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Published inDanube (Brno) Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 87 - 107
Main Authors Kottová, Eliška, Tepperová, Jana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.03.2024
Subjects
Foreigners
Insurance for Foreigners
Insurance for Migrants
Migrants
Migration
Participation in Public Health Insurance
Public Health Insurance
Self-Employed Persons
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Summary:Foreigners from third countries are not entitled to participate in the Czech public health insurance system unless they have either permanent residence in the Czech Republic or a Czech employer. This article aims to analyse the economic impact of the possible inclusion of such foreigners into the public health insurance system in the Czech Republic. First, we estimate the size of the group of foreigners concerned and follow with the estimation of contributions paid and the cost involved. The analysis is based on publicly available data that entail simplifications. The conducted research shows that the inclusion of foreigners from third countries into the public health system of the Czech Republic would positively impact the economic balance of the system in that the estimated contributions would surpass the estimated costs.
ISSN:1804-8285
1804-8285
DOI:10.2478/danb-2024-0005