Health · Healthcare & Policy · 1 day ago
DSW raises monthly health insurance premium to €173.25 for 2027
Dutch insurer DSW set its 2027 monthly premium at €173.25, a record amount.
The premium is €15.75 higher than the €158 charged in previous years.
DSW traditionally announces the first health insurance premium each year.
Maastricht University professor Wim Groot says €200 a month is possible within two to three years.
The warning comes as experts say health care staff shortages are growing.
Rising premiums and a lack of workers raise concerns about whether the Dutch health care system can keep meeting demand.
The premium is set for 2027, while the forecast points to further increases in the following years.
DSW’s monthly health insurance premium will rise to €173.25 in 2027.
The new premium is €15.75 higher than the €158 charged in previous years.
DSW traditionally announces the first health insurance premium of the year.
Maastricht University professor Wim Groot said the monthly premium could reach €200 within two to three years.
- Who
- DSW announced the premium; the article also quotes Maastricht University professor Wim Groot.
- What
- DSW’s monthly health insurance premium will rise to €173.25 in 2027.
- When
- Announced on 7 November 2026; the new premium applies in 2027.
- Where
- The Netherlands.
- Why
- Not stated.
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DSW announced its monthly premium for 2027.
DSW’s monthly premium will be €173.25.
- Insurer
- DSW
- Monthly premium for 2027
- €173.25
- Increase
- €15.75
- Previous premium
- €158
- Forecast
- Wim Groot said premiums could reach €200 per month within two to three years.
What people are saying
It is a realistic scenario that within two to three years we will reach €200 per month.