Health Care in Sweden

In Sweden, the publicly funded medical system is comprehensive and compulsory. Physician and hospital services take a small patient fee, but their services are funded through the taxation scheme of the County Councils of Sweden. The board of county councils are appointed by local elections. In 2005, Sweden spent 9.2% of GDP on health care, or US$3,727 per capita. Of that, approximately 82% was public expenditure. Sweden also has a smaller private health care, mostly in bigger citiesor as centers for preventive health care financed by employers.