Majority of Saxons satisfied with healthcare system

The majority of Saxons are satisfied with healthcare in the state. This was the result of a recent Forsa survey commissioned by the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK). According to the survey, 79 percent of respondents said they were satisfied, very satisfied or completely satisfied: 53 percent said they were "satisfied", 19 percent "very satisfied" and 7 percent even "completely satisfied".

Medical care in rural areas is a perennial issue

The survey also revealed that people in Saxony's major cities of Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig and Zwickau are more satisfied with healthcare than those in smaller towns. Comprehensive and high-quality medical care in rural regions has been a perennial issue for many years, emphasized TK CEO Alexander Krauß. The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, but also the Free State, would have to be measured against this.

Despite many effective measures, such as scholarships for future rural doctors or telemedicine services, efforts must be intensified, Krauß emphasized. The rural population should not be given the impression that they are being left behind.

People in relationships feel healthier

60 percent of the women and men surveyed described their state of health as good or very good. 27 percent consider it to be at least satisfactory. 13 percent described their condition as less good or poor.

The respondents who were in a relationship felt better overall: 65 percent said they were in good health, compared to only 53 percent of singles.