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Spaniards spending record high on private health insurance
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FILE - People march during a protest in support of public health care in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Data from Spain’s Association of Insurers shows Spaniards spent a record amount on private health insurance last year, as discontent grows with the country’s once prized public health system. Spaniards spent $11.36 billion (10.5 billion euros) on private healthcare in 2022, an increase of 7%, the insurance body said Wednesday Jan. 18, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File
MADRID (AP) — Spaniards spent a record high amount on private health insurance last year, according to data released Wednesday, amid growing discontent with the country’s once-prized public health system. Spending in 2022 hit a total $11.36 billion, an increase of 7% over 2021, Spain’s Association of Insurers said. It added that around 12 million Spaniards — a quarter of the population — are now covered by a private health policy.