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How are healthcare services in Italy?

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When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in Italy, they replied...

"Healthcare services in Italy are generally of high quality, with a public system providing comprehensive coverage to residents. Public healthcare includes general practitioner services, hospital care, and specialist treatments, often with minimal out-of-pocket costs. However, wait times for non-urgent procedures can be long and that's the reason why many expats and Italians opt for private health insurance to access private healthcare facilities, which offer faster service and more comfort," wrote Brian Viola from Italian For A While.

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"If in serious health...seek English speaking private physician..."you get what you pay for"," explained one expat who made the move to Italy.

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Betsy Burlingame Betsy Burlingame is one of the founders of InternationalTravel.ai and the Founder and President of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange and InternationalTravel.ai, Betsy worked at AT&T in International and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA in International Business and German. Betsy loves to travel and spend time with her family. Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn.

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