Less discount on your health insurance premium All insurance providers have announced their premiums for 2020. Premium changes vary from an almost 10 € increase to a 6 € decrease, resulting in an average premium increase…
Health insurance costs 2020 Within days after the government announced an expected rise of health insurance premium of ‘only’ 3 € in 2020, DSW insurance dropped a bomb. This health insurer, traditionally the first to publish…
If you have a baby in the Netherlands, while employed, you are entitled to maternity leave (zwangerschapsverlof). An expecting mother is entitled to 16-weeks minimum paid maternity leave that must start within 4-6 weeks before her…
Yesterday the Dutch government presented the 2020 budget. Insurance premiums are expected to increase about 3 € per month due to rising healthcare costs. Health insurance providers are free to set their premium by mid November…
Many internationals have participated in a Healthcare for internationals (H4i) survey on mental healthcare in the Netherlands. H4i and the healthcare providers in its network, have since analyzed the outcomes of this survey. You may have…
The Netherlands prides itself on having one of the best perinatal care systems in the world. However, the support and care given to young women through pregnancy and giving birth, may be quite different from what internationals…
Nobody likes to be sick and not being able to go about your daily routines because of it. It is good to know, however, that the Netherlands has laws that protect you, in case you are…
Kühler & Trooster International clinic for mental health joins H4i. Kühler & Trooster provides comprehensive mental health care. Their team of psychiatrists and psychologists takes pride in developing tailor made mental health plans for its clients….
Moving to a new country for studies, a new job or as family member, is exciting! However, adjusting to a foreign language and a different culture takes longer, and is more wearing than some anticipate. No…
The Netherlands boasts one of the best perinatal care systems in the world. However, the support and care given to young women through pregnancy and giving birth, may be quite different from what internationals are used to…