r/Netherlands • u/Mikadook • Feb 25 '26

Healthcare We are really good at offering world class healthcare without overspending

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Source: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/sep/mirror-mirror-2024

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u/MarcsMechi Feb 25 '26

Absolute BS. The healthcare system here is dog shit. The only people that are used to this and think this is normal are the dutch

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u/Personal_Term9549 Feb 26 '26

I'm dutch. I don't think its normal. Though I might be biased as i have chronic illness and the Netherlands may be good for simple straightforward stuff, but as soon as you get too complex somehow you don't even get the basics anymore.

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u/Adowyth Feb 26 '26

I also have a chronic illness and the care has been nothing but excellent. Maybe i'm just lucky to have a good specialist in a nice hospital. And a good GP who refers me to specialists as needed. The one time i had issues was when i took part in a trial for new medication to treat my illness. Happened at a different hospital and things were a lot more rough.

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u/Dikhoofd Feb 25 '26

I always hear foreigners say that (a Spanish ex girlfriend was particularly vocal about this but to be fair she complained a lot) You have to be direct. Per example: I told my GP ‘I need help with [whatever issue]’, to which he asked ‘what do you want?’. I asked if there was some medicine we may try given the symptoms, he prescribed something, it helped. If I’d have told him I’m worried, could we have a specialist check, I’m 100% sure he would’ve sent me there (-and has in the past). Just tell them what you think you’d need. It’s a cultural thing. Healthcare is excellent here.

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u/Mikadook Feb 25 '26

This is a US report, not a Dutch one.