Health insurance deductible could be slashed by parties in Cabinet formation talks
by NL Times
NL Times— The health insurance deductible could be slashed if the four parties trying to form a new Cabinet manage to cobble together a coalition agreement. The out-of-pocket costs individuals pay for healthcare in the Netherlands has been frozen at a minimum of 385 euros for several euros, though people can choose to pay a higher deductible to lower their insurance premiums.
NL Times—Cabinet formation talks entering a critical phase, parties must make decisions. The four parties that have been trying to form a new coalition government for the past 24 weeks will continue talks again on Monday at 10 a.m. For the first time in nearly two weeks, the leaders of the PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB will sit with Richard van Zwol and Elbert Dijkgraaf, the moderators leading talks. This week will be "crucial," the two moderators previously indicated.
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