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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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200 articles on health and insurance, newest first.

• Swiss health system: LAMal, choice of fund, deductible and reimbursements

  Find out how the Swiss healthcare system works, including the rules for choosing the cashier, deductible and reimbursements, with specific data for the canton of Ticino.

• Swiss health system LAMal: the 2026 guide

  Complete guide to the Swiss health system for 2026: LAMal obligation, right of option, choice of sick fund, deductibles and reimbursements.

• Graubünden: hospitals' finances return to service

  After a difficult 2024, Grisonian nosocomes register positive results in 2025. Here is the financial overview of the main healthcare facilities.

• Guide to moving to Switzerland as a non-boundary Italian

  Tax at source on income from work: ONLY withheld in Switzerland for border workers. New Frontier Agreement: signed on 23/12/2020, effective from 1 January 2024.

• Swiss private life insurance for the border worker: when is it convenient?

  Here are the key facts about Swiss private life insurance for border workers: rules, rates, benefits and advantages compared to the third pillar.

• Private Spitex in Basel: new job opportunities

  Private clinics in Basel are looking for nurses and nurses to cover working hours.

• UVG accident insurance 2026: coverage and reports

  Find out everything about UVG coverage for cross-border commuters in Switzerland in 2026, how to report an accident and the differences with an occupational disease.

• Refunds Frozen: Alfieri and Artoni Call for the Abolition of the Health Tax

  The Swiss Council of States has blocked cross-border tax rebates for Lombardy. Alfieri and Artoni are calling for the abolition of the health tax.

• Evaluating Residency in Italy or Switzerland 2026

  A practical guide to assessing costs, travel times, healthcare and taxation between Italy and Switzerland in 2026.

• Recruitment in Lugano: new job opportunities

  Lugano is confirmed as the nerve centre of new job opportunities with recent recruitment calls in the private and public sectors.

• Frontier: reimbursable health expenses in Italy and limits

  Not all expenses incurred in Switzerland are automatically reimbursable in Italy: the regulations provide for specific distinctions and procedures.

• Car insurance for border workers: Switzerland vs Italy, practical comparison

  Detailed analysis of the differences between Swiss and Italian car insurance for border workers: costs, coverage, claims management, useful advice.

• Frontier: documents needed to work in Switzerland

  Updated checklist of documents for border workers: contract, identity, G permit, bank account, AVS, health insurance.

• Research and technology: Switzerland's new challenges

  From artificial intelligence to data centers: how Switzerland addresses the digital transition between innovation, sustainability and sovereignty.

• Pflegehilfe in Switzerland: A Practical Guide to Care

  Find out how care for the elderly and those in need of care works in Switzerland.

• Fribourg Hospital seeks nurses with 12-month contract

  Fribourg hospital is looking for nurses with a 12-month CDD contract at 60-100% employment.

• Neuchâtel health insurance premiums for young adults aged 19-25

  Analysis of the conditions, premiums and options of sickness funds for young adults residing in Neuchâtel in the 19-25 age group.

• Geneva: Stop working outdoors from noon during the dogfight

  Geneva has decided to stop all outdoor activities from 13:00 for the dogfight.

• LAMal or border CMI: as appropriate in 2026

  Updated comparison between Swiss LAMal and Italian CMI insurance for frontier workers: premiums, coverages, deductibles and practical cases for families and singles.

• Bern opens to reimbursements for medical devices purchased abroad

  The Federal Council proposes to reimburse certain medical devices purchased abroad through the AOMS.

• Frontier: first day of work checklist in Ticino 2026

  Required documents, permits and health insurance for cross-border workers in 2026.

• Patient safety in Switzerland: news and challenges in 2026

  The University Hospital of Geneva identified a strain of hantavirus in 2026, among the challenges of national health security.

• Frontalier Health Tax: Possible Delay in Rome Meeting

  Meeting between Keller-Sutter and Giorgetti in late June to freeze the health tax for cross-border workers. Ticino decides on restaurants by June 30th.

• Social Institutes in Lugano Seek Nurses

  Social Institutes in Lugano are looking for nurses for various positions. The institutes are seeking qualified professionals to join their teams and provide high-quality care to patients. If you are a motivated and compassionate nurse looking for a new challenge, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding career in healthcare.