Healthcare In Italy

The healthcare system in Italy is based on National Health Services known as Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN). It provides coverage to the citizen and residents free of cost.

In 2000, Italy’s healthcare was regarded as the second best in the world after France by the WHO’s ranking and according to the World Health Organisation Italy has the world’s sixth highest life expectancy. In 2012, 9.2% of GDP was spent on Italian Healthcare Services and the life expectancy at birth was 82.3.

EHIC means European Health Insurance Card is available to all citizens of the European Union and provides low-cost healthcare services in Italy and all other European Union Member state as well as countries in the European Economic Area.

The Italian Health Insurance Card is a personal card which has replaced the Italian Fiscal Code Card, issued for Italian Citizens by the Italian Ministry Of Economy and Finance. The aim of this card is to improve social security services through expenditure control and optimize the use of health services by citizens.

Italy Healthcare system is ranked among the best in the world, based on its equity of access, overall quality and the general health and life expectancy of the Italian Population.