many Norwegians go abroad for treatment to avoid the waiting lists endemic under the government program
"Approximately 23 percent of all patients referred for hospital admission have to wait longer than three months for admission.” Also, care can be denied if it is not deemed to be cost-effective.
45% of GDP is the tax burden for socialized medical care LOL
Prior to 2002, public hospitals were run by local or county governments. In the face of chronic problems, notably long waiting lists and rising costs, the central government took direct control of all public hospitals in January 2002
Most general practitioners and physician specialists outside hospitals receive a fixed salary, although some specialists working on a contract basis receive both an annual grant and fee-for-service payments. Reimbursement rates are set by the government and balance-billing is prohibited. Most other health care personnel are salaried government employees.
The Norwegian health care system has experienced serious problems with long and growing waiting lists.(161) Approximately 280,000 Norwegians are estimated to be waiting for care on any given day (out of a population of just 4.6 million).(162) The average wait for hip replacement surgery is more than four months; for a prostatectomy, close to three months; and for a hysterectomy, more than two months.(163) Approximately 23 percent of all patients referred for hospital admission have to wait longer than three months for admission.(164)
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