June 9 votes in Switzerland: how can healthcare costs be reined in?

Health insurance premiums are a growing burden for Swiss households. This year alone, they increased by 8.7% on average. As a result, a large part of the population is unable or difficult to pay the compulsory monthly premiums.

On June 9, the Swiss will vote on two initiatives aimed at capping health costs. While the Social Democrats want to limit health insurance premiums to 10% of a household’s income, the Centre Party wants to introduce a mechanism to force the state to curb the rising costs.

Do these two initiatives…