Poland's private healthcare: paying more doesn't always mean getting more

Half of all Poles use private healthcare, effectively paying two health insurance premiums simultaneously. An anonymous laryngologist who previously worked in a private clinic warns that private care can be assembly-line medicine, not necessarily higher quality. The report gathers views from patients, doctors and private clinic chains on whether paying privately in Poland actually delivers better care.

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