Germany has the world's oldest national social health insurance system,[20] with origins dating back to Otto von Bismarck's Sickness Insurance Law of 1883.[21][22]
Currently 85% of the population is covered by a basic health insurance plan provided by statute, which provides a standard level of coverage. The remainder opt for private health insurance[citation needed], which frequently offers additional benefits. According to the World Health Organization, Germany's health care system was 77% government-funded and 23% privately funded as of 2004.
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