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Health and insurance

LAMal or CMI, premiums, deductibles and care: health cover for those working across the border.

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267 articles on health and insurance, newest first.

• Health Tax: Will Lombardy Not Apply the Contribution?

  Giacomo Zamperini clarifies that if other regions do not apply the health tax, Lombardy will follow the same example.

• Cross-Border Workers and Health Tax: The Confusion Between Politics and Regulations

  Recent political statements regarding the health tax are creating uncertainty among cross-border workers and industry operators. An analysis of positions and current regulations.

• Health tax, Lombardy postpones: what it means for cross-border workers

  The Lombardy Region will not apply the health tax until other Italian regions do. Impact on cross-border workers who work in Lombardy and live in Ticino.

• Switzerland seeks nurses: 137,000 job postings for cross-border workers

  Switzerland is facing a severe nursing shortage, with a third of nurses coming from abroad. The canton of Ticino is particularly affected by this trend.

• The Cross-Border Workers' Health Tax: An Opportunity for Ticino

  Councillor Lorenzo Quadri proposes turning the health tax into a fiscal advantage for Ticino.

• Nestlé Italy Rewards Employees: Up to €2,900 Bonus

  Swiss giant Nestlé is providing a production bonus of up to €2,900 to its employees in Italy, solidifying a corporate welfare model that benefits thousands of workers in Lombardy, many of whom are cross-border commuters.

• Ticino: 25,000 Cases of Rare Diseases

  In Ticino, 25,000 people live with rare diseases. Social and practical support is essential to ensure they are not left alone.

• Reimbursable Healthcare Expenses for Cross-Border Workers

  A comprehensive guide to reimbursable healthcare expenses in Italy for cross-border workers employed in Switzerland, including regulations and procedures for 2026.

• Comparison of Car Insurance for Cross-Border Commuters

  Discover costs, coverage, and tips for choosing car insurance between Switzerland and Italy in 2026.

• Freezing of health reimbursements: what changes for cross-border workers

  Health reimbursements for cross-border workers may face a freeze. Here are the fiscal implications for 2026.

• Cross-border workers decline: Ticino's economy under pressure

  The number of cross-border workers is decreasing, but the reason is not the health tax. Ticino's economy is feeling the strain.

• Health Insurance for Cross-Border Workers and Their Families

  Discover how to protect your family with LAMal, EHIC, and supplementary insurance in Ticino and beyond.

• Cross-border workers in decline: Ticino's economy under pressure

  The number of cross-border workers is decreasing in Ticino. The reasons are tied to the local economy, not the health tax.

• Valposchiavo: Growing Tourism in 2025

  Poschiavo sees a significant increase in overnight stays and cultural visits, thanks to the Wakker Prize and local initiatives.

• Parental leave for cross-border workers in Ticino

  Maternity and paternity rights for cross-border workers: differences between Switzerland and Italy and how to apply for benefits.

• Long Covid: It's an Occupational Disease, FT Rules

  The Federal Tribunal confirms: Long Covid is an occupational disease for a nurse. La Bâloise must pay the pension. A ruling that paves the way for many healthcare workers.

• Fewer cross-border workers: economy, not health tax, to blame

  Data shows a decline in G permits. According to the CGIL union, the cause isn't the health contribution but the slowdown of Ticino's economy.

• Cost of Living: Map of Switzerland's Most Expensive Cities

  A study reveals where rent, taxes, and health insurance weigh most. Surprises from Zug and Graubünden, while Ticino remains expensive for health premiums.

• Cost of Living: Where It's Cheaper to Live in Switzerland

  A study reveals huge differences between municipalities: monthly costs for a family range from 3,000 to 7,000 CHF. Ticino stands out for its record-high health insurance premiums.

• Parental leave: a 2026 guide for cross-border workers

  Becoming parents as a cross-border worker: how do maternity and paternity work between Switzerland and Italy? Here are the 2026 figures, requirements, and procedures.

• LAMal or CMI 2026: The key choice for cross-border workers

  With LAMal premiums projected at 350 CHF and CMI at €180, the decision for cross-border workers in Ticino becomes crucial. Analysis of costs, coverage, and practical cases.

• Maternity & Paternity: 2026 Guide for Frontalieri

  Working in Ticino and becoming a parent? Here's the complete 2026 guide: 14 weeks for the mother, 2 for the father, with an allowance up to CHF 230/day. AVS vs INPS rules.

• Health Tax: Ticino Parties Demand Stop to Restitutions

  Motion by FDP, The Centre, SVP, and Lega to the Council of State: suspend tax restitutions to Italy for violating the tax agreement with the new health tax.

• De André in Locarno: Culture Beyond the Border

  A free event at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Muralto explores De André's final masterpiece. An unmissable opportunity for cross-border workers to experience Ticino's culture.