- Krankenkasse
- f health (insurance) scheme (Am. plan)* * *die Krankenkassehealth insurance scheme; health insurance company* * *Krạn|ken|kas|sef(= Versicherung) medical or health insurance; (= Gesellschaft) medical or health insurance company
ich bin in einer privaten Krankenkasse — I am in a private medical insurance scheme, I'm privately insured
er ist in keiner Krankenkasse — he has no medical insurance
* * *Kran·ken·kas·sef health insurance companyin einer \Krankenkasse sein to have health insurance* * *die health insurance institution; (privat) health insurance company•• Cultural note:KrankenkasseThere are many different health insurance organizations in Germany with the AOK being the largest. Contributions are high, due to the high standard (and cost) of health care in Germany. The Krankenkassen issue their members with plastic cards which entitle them to treatment by the doctor of their choice* * *Krankenkasse f health (insurance) scheme (US plan)* * *die health insurance institution; (privat) health insurance company•• Cultural note:KrankenkasseThere are many different health insurance organizations in Germany with the AOK being the largest. Contributions are high, due to the high standard (and cost) of health care in Germany. The Krankenkassen issue their members with plastic cards which entitle them to treatment by the doctor of their choice* * *f.health insurance n.
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch. 2013.