Reply #1: What the good doctor didn't tell you. [View All]

In germany:
"Ninety percent of the population is covered by comprehensive health insurance funds - so-called "sickness funds." These funds have been in existence since being established by Chancellor Bismarck in 1883. Private insurance covers 9.5 percent of the population, and 0.5 percent, the very wealthy, pay for health care individually."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0843/is_n4_v19/ai_13240427

In the netherlands:
"Historically and politically, Holland has defined health care as a social good. Of the 15 million inhabitants, 9 million are insured by "sickness funds" and 6 million are privately insured."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0843/is_n4_v19/ai_13240427

I didn't have a chance to dig up the facts on the swiss. By the way the Dutch aren't too happy with their system or its measured results (17th in ranking.)

"A report by the World Health Organisation in 2000 ranked the Netherlands 17th in the world for the quality of its health services. The OECD too has scrutinised the Dutch healthcare system and several reports comparing the Dutch situation with other countries have been produced in the Netherlands. All of them have sparked much debate in the Dutch press and among academic circles."
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/567/The_Dutch_model.html