What it means
Mandatory health insurance in Germany, provided either through the public system (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) or a private insurer (private Krankenversicherung), depending on income and employment status.
In practice
Most employees are enrolled in public Krankenversicherung automatically through payroll; the choice between public and private matters most above a set income threshold.
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