In some European countries, healthcare coverage is linked to citizenship or residency, making anyone legally in the country officially covered. In Austria and Germany, health insurance coverage has been extended in recent years. Only a small percentage remains without insurance. According to the OECD, the highest number of uninsured people in the EU are to be found in Poland (7%), Hungary (6%), Estonia and the Slovak Republic (5%). However, the pandemic is making this situation worse. People with a migration background seem to be most affected: being often precariously employed making them the first victims of pandemic unemployment.
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