British commonwealth countries seem to have health assessment/medical history checks.
Germany requires immigrants to have private health insurance until they are granted permanent residence/citizenship. That insurance can have restrictions on pre-existing conditions and/or be prohibitively expensive.
If you are already an EU citizen the rules can often be quite different than as a US passport holder.
I am not a global expert in immigration law though and I'm now going to research Italy. ;-)
Basically there are three classes of people: Those who need public insurance, those that need private insurance, and those that can choose between them. Who is in which class depends on many factors such as your type of work, income, and insurance history both in Germany and abroad. It does however not dependent on your citizenship or immigration status.
Germany requires immigrants to have private health insurance until they are granted permanent residence/citizenship. That insurance can have restrictions on pre-existing conditions and/or be prohibitively expensive.
If you are already an EU citizen the rules can often be quite different than as a US passport holder.
I am not a global expert in immigration law though and I'm now going to research Italy. ;-)
Thank you!