As a Type I Diabetic, since the age of 9, finding out if health care would be attainable and affordable for me as a resident was paramount! Through some online research, I found that health care was essentially free for those working in Italy. However, under my specific visa, I cannot work. I began to get a little nervous, but soon found out that health care coverage was about $400 per person….per year! I was ecstatic! I was completely flabbergasted to find out that those with chronic illnesses (eg. cancer, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, etc) do not pay anything. Continue reading “Italian Health Insurance System”
Italian Health Insurance System
As a Type I Diabetic, since the age of 9, finding out if health care would be attainable and affordable for me as a resident was paramount! Through some online research, I found that health care was essentially free for those working in Italy. However, under my specific visa, I cannot work. I began to get a little nervous, but soon found out that health care coverage was about $400 per person….per year!