> I'd wager their free healthcare doesn't contribute as much as their free education, ext.
Germany's healthcare system is universal, but not free.
Standard insurance is funded by a combination of employee contributions, employer contributions and government subsidies on a scale determined by income level. Higher income workers sometimes choose to pay a tax and opt out of the standard plan, in favor of 'private' insurance. The latter's premiums are not linked to income level but instead to health status.
Germany's healthcare system is universal, but not free.
Standard insurance is funded by a combination of employee contributions, employer contributions and government subsidies on a scale determined by income level. Higher income workers sometimes choose to pay a tax and opt out of the standard plan, in favor of 'private' insurance. The latter's premiums are not linked to income level but instead to health status.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care#Germany