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Health insurance not quite equal for all

Finland's health insurance system is not sufficiently uniform for all citizens, says the Finnish National Audit Office. The authority has found that the benefits of the system are distributed unevenly.

The authority’s inspection has revealed that differences exist in allocating compensation to citizens, for example, among different genders and areas of the country.

The Audit Office says the national health insurance system requires active development, the impact of insurance compensation needs to be clarified, and possible risks ought to be minimised.

Health insurance aims to widen the array of the people's healthcare options, for example by making it easier to opt for private doctors.

The authority wants a clarification from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health as regards improving the understanding of the health insurance system and finding cost-cutting possibilities.

Sources: YLE