How does a single-payer healthcare system handle costs for surgeries, and what's the patient experience like compared to private insurance?
08.06.2025 14:55
For Sweden it would depend if it’s emergency surgery or if it’s planned. I’ve had both types.
I came into the emergency room with an ambulance and they quite quickly figured out the pain I felt came from an infected gallbladder. So off to surgery I went. The cost was 100 SEK a day in hospital (about $10.50). The rest was covered by the general insurance. Now they have increased the cost to 130 SEK.
The waiting room at the private clinic was a bit nicer, but I didn’t notice any difference in the care I got. Possibly the wake-up room at the hospital was a bit better, but considering my condition at the time it’s difficult to know for certain.
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Different countries have different systems. For Sweden (and probably others as well) it can also be differences between counties.
I also had a hernia operation. That was via a private clinic so they charged an outrageous 375 SEK (about $39). It was a quick one. I get in, go under general anaesthesia, have the surgery, wake up and go home.