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The 2026 map of where seeing a doctor is free or partly free, aired Nov 3, 2026. Sources
Sources: OECD Health Working Paper No. 196, Incentivising patient pathways in outpatient care (May 2026) · National health laws, programmes and ministries, 2025-26 · National press and insurer data, 2025-26 · How we rate it
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Free in 34 countries
Group 1 patients (99%) pay nothing at the GP.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing for physician services; 99% in group 1 (public GP list). Group 2 (~1%) opts for free choice and pays part.
GP visits are exempt from the EUR 385 deductible.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): GP care exempt from the EUR 385-885 deductible (eigen risico); GP consultations free of charge.
SNS family doctor visits: no fee.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in place; ~100% registered with a GP in the SNS.
User fees for health centre visits were abolished.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): Portugal abolished all outpatient cost-sharing except ED visits without referral; Annex A: no cost-sharing.
The medico di base is free; specialists can cost up to EUR 36.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in primary care (medico di base); specialist visits up to EUR 36.15.
Family doctor visits in the public system: no fee.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: GP registration mandatory for all, no cost-sharing in place.
NFZ family doctor (POZ) visits cost nothing.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in place for NFZ physician services.
The old CZK 30 visit fee is gone; GP visits are free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): Czechia abolished all outpatient cost-sharing except ED visits (CZK 90); Annex A: no cost-sharing.
Public-insurance GP visits: no fee.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in place; ~100% registered with a GP.
Family doctor visits: no fee at the visit.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in place for physician services.
GP (haziorvos) visits are free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in place; ~100% registered with a GP.
Family doctor free; a specialist visit costs EUR 20.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in primary care; specialist visit EUR 20 (EUR 5 for some groups).
GP visits free; specialists free with a referral.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing; specialist care free upon GP referral.
Health-fund family doctor visits are free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): primary care exempt from cost-sharing in all health funds; specialist visits ~NIS 25-100 by plan.
CCSS clinics charge no fee for a doctor visit.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: ~100% registered, no cost-sharing in place (CCSS).
OMS polyclinic visits are free under the 2026 programme.
Source: Decree 2188, 29 Dec 2025
Why we rate it this way
Programme of state guarantees of free medical care 2026-28 (Decree No. 2188, 29 Dec 2025; expanded by Decree 365, Apr 2026): primary care incl. the therapist at OMS polyclinics free.
State polyclinic visits are free by the Constitution.
Source: Constitution art. 45
Why we rate it this way
Constitution: free treatment in state health facilities; Minzdrav paid-services experiment (Aug 2023-Sep 2024) applied only beyond the guaranteed free care (Minzdrav 2023-25).
Sign a declaration and family doctor visits are free.
Source: NHSU PMG 2026
Why we rate it this way
Programme of Medical Guarantees 2026: with a declaration, family doctor consultations, home visits and e-prescriptions at no charge (fair.org.ua, Apr 2026); asking for money is illegal.
Polyclinic doctor visits are free even without insurance.
Source: Decree 1086, Dec 2025
Why we rate it this way
Primary care is in the guaranteed free volume (GOBMP), no OSMS insurance needed; list updated by Decree 1086 (15 Dec 2025), in force 1 Jan 2026.
Family polyclinic visits are in the free guaranteed package.
Source: gov.uz, 2025
Why we rate it this way
Constitution (2023): free medical care within the guaranteed volume; 2025 primary-care reform: guaranteed package fully funded from the budget (gov.uz, 2025).
Compulsory insurance covers family doctor visits.
Source: sehiyye.gov.az
Why we rate it this way
Compulsory health insurance nationwide since 1 Apr 2021; family doctor is the entry point; package of 3,315 services (Cabinet res. 263, Aug 2023); referrals free (SAMHI 2025).
Public clinics are free for residents; visitors may pay.
Source: Chequeado; Perfil 2026
Why we rate it this way
Public hospitals and health centres free for residents with a DNI; DNU 366/2025 + Res. 1066/2026 let national hospitals bill non-resident foreigners only (Chequeado, Perfil 2026).
SUS health centres treat for free with just an ID card.
Source: Ley 1152; Los Tiempos 2025
Why we rate it this way
Ley 1152 (2019) SUS: free care for people without social security at 3,114 first-level centres (ID card); SUS director, Aug 2025 (Los Tiempos).
The family doctor's office is free by the 2019 Constitution.
Source: Constitution art. 72
Why we rate it this way
2019 Constitution art. 72: the State guarantees free health services at all levels; consultorio del medico de la familia; 2025 Cubadata survey reports access problems, not fees.
Basic health services are free by the Constitution.
Source: Constitution 9.21; PM 2025
Why we rate it this way
Constitution art. 9(21): free access to basic public health services; PM (BBS, Jul 2025): essential medicines free across the country.
Public hospital OPD visits are free for all citizens.
Source: MoH, Nov 2025
Why we rate it this way
Doctor visits free at all public hospitals (Daily FT); Health Minister's steering committee on 'Sri Lanka's free healthcare system' (Nov 2025).
Area health centre visits are free, medicines too.
Source: US CCG 2025; WHO AFRO
Why we rate it this way
Public health care free, tax funded, incl. medicines, for residents (US Country Commercial Guide 2025; WHO AFRO: free primary care within 5 km for most).
Family health centre visits cost nothing; the state pays per head.
Source: Mongolia MoH, Jul 2025
Why we rate it this way
Primary care at family health centres (өрхийн эрүүл мэндийн төв) and soum health centres is paid per head by the state through the Health Insurance Fund with no co-payment: Ministry of Health presentation to the INSPIRE Health Forum, 7-11 Jul 2025 (benefit-package table, primary care: risk-adjusted capitation, 'no copayment'); WHO Mongolia feature (17 Dec 2019): PHC funded by the government budget, free at family and soum health centres; co-payments for primary care were abolished by the 2006 Health Insurance Law amendment (ILO social-protection brief). Medicines are paid separately.
Provincial health plans: no bill for a family doctor visit.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: no cost-sharing in place; all 10 provinces and 3 territories cover medically necessary physician visits.
NHS GP appointments cost nothing at the visit.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: ~100% registered with a GP, no cost-sharing in place (NHS).
Public insurance: EUR 0 at the GP since the EUR 10 fee ended in 2013.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): no cost-sharing in standard statutory (GKV) care; the EUR 10 Praxisgebuehr ended 1 Jan 2013; voluntary deductible plans only by choice.
Family health centre visits are free; hospitals charge a fee.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): primary care exempt from cost-sharing; hospital outpatient visits TRY 26-60, halved with a GP referral.
Public clinics give free primary care to everyone.
Source: IOL Oct 2025; NDoH 2025
Why we rate it this way
Public clinics and community health centres free for all (policy since 1996); hospitals means-tested (Eastern Cape DoH, IOL 2 Oct 2025); Minister: 85% rely on free public care (Dec 2025).
SUS doctor visits are free for everyone, by law since 1990.
Source: Lei 8.080; SUS 2025
Why we rate it this way
Constitution art. 196 + Lei 8.080/1990: SUS services entirely free, no payment may be demanded; 76% of Brazilians rely on SUS only (Diario do Comercio, SUS 35 years, 2025).
Everywhere not listed here, seeing a doctor is not free.
Partly free in 28 countries
Insurance pays 70%; a EUR 2 fee is never refunded.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): EUR 2 flat fee plus 30% of the consultation (EUR 30 GP visit); the 30% is waived for chronic illness, disability and pregnancy; top-up insurance covers most of the rest.
A GP visit leaves you EUR 4-6 to pay.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: GP co-payment EUR 4-6, specialists EUR 9-12; reductions for low income.
Free at contracted GPs for most; some funds charge up to 20%.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): cost-sharing up to 20% depending on the insurance fund; contracted GPs bill the main fund (OeGK) directly; Wahlarzt patients pay up front.
Patients pay 12-20% of the visit; children are free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: co-insurance 12-20%, free under 18.
Free for under-8s, over-70s and card holders; others pay.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: GP care fully out of pocket except children under 8, adults over 70 and GP visit / medical card holders.
Health centre visit ISK 500-3,700; children are free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: GP fee ISK 500-3,700; free for children, reduced for seniors and disabled people.
A GP visit costs NOK 179; under-16s are free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): NOK 179 for a GP visit in office hours; free under 16; annual cap on patient fees (frikort).
A health centre visit costs SEK 200-400.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: SEK 200-400 per GP visit set by region; free under 18-20 and over 85; annual high-cost cap.
A health centre doctor visit costs up to EUR 28.20.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: EUR 28.20 per GP visit; free under 18 and for veterans; annual cap.
A family doctor visit costs EUR 2.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: GP visit EUR 2, EUR 1 aged 65+, free under 18.
GP fees of NZD 15-50; children see the doctor for free.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026) Annex A: GP co-payment NZD 15-50; reductions for low income and children.
Bulk-billed visits are free, but the doctor chooses.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): most GP services bulk-billed (no charge), but doctors choose; 11% of GP services extra-billed.
Free for the subsidised scheme; workers pay a fixed fee.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
OECD WP 196 (May 2026): cuota moderadora COP 5,000-52,800 in the contributory scheme; subsidised-scheme members pay nothing or 10% by income.
Free in public clinics for FONASA members, not ISAPRE ones.
Source: OECD Health WP 196, May 2026
Why we rate it this way
FONASA members (~80%) pay nothing in public primary care (OECD WP 196: no cost-sharing for public patients; Copago Cero since 2022); ISAPRE members pay per plan.
Free at IMSS and in the 23 states on IMSS-Bienestar.
Source: OECD 2026; DOF 15 Aug 2025
Why we rate it this way
No cost-sharing at IMSS for insured workers (OECD WP 196); free care for people without social security in the 23 states on IMSS-Bienestar (DOF decree, 15 Aug 2025); other states run their own.
Free at public health centres with SIS cover.
Source: SIS; Andina
Why we rate it this way
SIS free plans cover consultations at MINSA and regional centres for anyone without other insurance (gob.pe; Andina); ~26.5M SIS affiliates (Jul 2025); others use EsSalud or private.
Free for the insured; the uninsured get 2-3 check-ups a year.
Source: CNAS; Puterea, Jul 2026
Why we rate it this way
Insured people: GP consultation in the basic CNAS package; uninsured get only a minimal package of 2-3 preventive GP consults a year (Puterea, Jul 2026).
Each GP visit costs a user fee of about EUR 1.50.
Source: NHIF fee BGN 2.90
Why we rate it this way
User fee BGN 2.90 (~EUR 1.48) per GP or specialist visit (guide reviewed May 2026; fee as of 2024), exemptions for children and others.
Family doctor visits are covered, with co-payments in places.
Source: WHO HiT 2024; UHP 2025
Why we rate it this way
Universal Healthcare Programme covers family doctor visits (GEL 1.23B used by Nov 2025), but WHO HiT 2024 reports substantial and complex co-payments.
Free for Saudis at MOH centres; expats use insurance.
Source: MOH; CCHI rules
Why we rate it this way
MOH primary health care centres free for Saudi citizens; non-GCC expatriates (about 4 in 10 residents) must hold private insurance with co-payments (CCHI).
Free for Emiratis; expats pay 25% up to AED 100 a visit.
Source: MoHRE 28 Oct 2025
Why we rate it this way
Emiratis covered at public facilities (e.g. Thiqa in Abu Dhabi); the expat basic plan has a 25% outpatient co-payment, max AED 100 a visit (MoHRE, 28 Oct 2025).
Free for Qataris; residents pay a yearly fee.
Source: MoPH, Sep 2025
Why we rate it this way
Qatari citizens use their ID for HMC/PHCC services without fees from 12 Sep 2025 (Qatar Tribune); residents pay QAR 50-100 registration and fees (Qatar Living 2026).
Free at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs; other OPDs vary by state.
Source: Lok Sabha reply, 2025
Why we rate it this way
1.75 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs give universal primary care free to users incl. OPD (parliament reply 2025); PM-JAY covers inpatient only; other public OPDs vary by state.
Gold card visits: 30 baht, and you may decline to pay.
Source: Hfocus, Jul 2026
Why we rate it this way
Gold card (UCS): the 30-baht co-payment returned in 2012 at hospitals of 10+ beds, 20 groups exempt, patients may decline to pay (Hfocus, Jul 2026; Matichon).
Free at puskesmas for active JKN members (81%).
Source: DJSN, Dec 2025
Why we rate it this way
JKN: no fee at puskesmas/FKTP for active members; 98.1% enrolled but only 81.0% active at 31 Dec 2025 (DJSN); 49.2M inactive, mostly in arrears.
Citizens pay RM1 at a public clinic.
Source: Malay Mail Apr 2026
Why we rate it this way
Klinik Kesihatan charge citizens RM1 per outpatient visit (fee unchanged ~45 years, Utusan); non-citizens ~RM15; reduced or free groups (Malay Mail, Apr 2026).
Free at YAKAP-accredited clinics for PhilHealth members.
Source: PhilHealth YAKAP 2025
Why we rate it this way
YAKAP (Jul 2025, replacing Konsulta): free primary care consults, labs and 75 medicines for PhilHealth members at accredited clinics; accreditation uneven (e.g. 8 of 14 RHUs).
Insured pay nothing at commune health stations; 20% elsewhere.
Source: HI Law 51/2024 art 22(1)(c)
Why we rate it this way
Health Insurance Law as amended by Law 51/2024/QH15 (in force 1 Jul 2025) art 22(1)(c): the fund pays 100% of care at primary-level facilities, 'bao gồm: trạm y tế' (commune health stations, family-medicine clinics, regional polyclinic outpatient care); art 22(1)(e): 80% for other cases, so a visit at a basic-level (district) hospital still costs the insured 20% and the uninsured (about 5% of the population) pay in full. Resolution 72-NQ/TW (9 Sep 2025) targets free basic hospital fees by 2030.
All 195 countries: is seeing a doctor free?
AfghanistanNot free
AlbaniaNot free
AlgeriaNot free
AndorraNot free
AngolaNot free
Antigua & BarbudaNot free
ArgentinaFree
ArmeniaNot free
AustraliaPartly free
AustriaPartly free
AzerbaijanFree
BahamasNot free
BahrainNot free
BangladeshNot free
BarbadosNot free
BelarusFree
BelgiumPartly free
BelizeNot free
BeninNot free
BhutanFree
BoliviaFree
Bosnia & HerzegovinaNot free
BotswanaNot free
BrazilFree
BruneiNot free
BulgariaPartly free
Burkina FasoNot free
BurundiNot free
CambodiaNot free
CameroonNot free
CanadaFree
Cape VerdeNot free
Central African RepublicNot free
ChadNot free
ChilePartly free
ChinaNot free
ColombiaPartly free
ComorosNot free
Congo - BrazzavilleNot free
Congo - KinshasaNot free
Costa RicaFree
CroatiaNot free
CubaFree
CyprusNot free
CzechiaFree
Côte d’IvoireNot free
DenmarkFree
DjiboutiNot free
DominicaNot free
Dominican RepublicNot free
EcuadorNot free
EgyptNot free
El SalvadorNot free
Equatorial GuineaNot free
EritreaNot free
EstoniaFree
EswatiniNot free
EthiopiaNot free
FijiNot free
FinlandPartly free
FrancePartly free
GabonNot free
GambiaNot free
GeorgiaPartly free
GermanyFree
GhanaNot free
GreeceFree
GrenadaNot free
GuatemalaNot free
GuineaNot free
Guinea-BissauNot free
GuyanaNot free
HaitiNot free
HondurasNot free
HungaryFree
IcelandPartly free
IndiaPartly free
IndonesiaPartly free
IranNot free
IraqNot free
IrelandPartly free
IsraelFree
ItalyFree
JamaicaNot free
JapanNot free
JordanNot free
KazakhstanFree
KenyaNot free
KiribatiNot free
KuwaitNot free
KyrgyzstanNot free
LaosNot free
LatviaPartly free
LebanonNot free
LesothoNot free
LiberiaNot free
LibyaNot free
LiechtensteinNot free
LithuaniaFree
LuxembourgPartly free
MadagascarNot free
MalawiNot free
MalaysiaPartly free
MaldivesNot free
MaliNot free
MaltaNot free
Marshall IslandsNot free
MauritaniaNot free
MauritiusFree
MexicoPartly free
MicronesiaNot free
MoldovaNot free
MonacoNot free
MongoliaFree
MontenegroNot free
MoroccoNot free
MozambiqueNot free
Myanmar (Burma)Not free
NamibiaNot free
NauruNot free
NepalNot free
NetherlandsFree
New ZealandPartly free
NicaraguaNot free
NigerNot free
NigeriaNot free
North KoreaNot free
North MacedoniaNot free
NorwayPartly free
OmanNot free
PakistanNot free
PalauNot free
Palestinian TerritoriesNot free
PanamaNot free
Papua New GuineaNot free
ParaguayNot free
PeruPartly free
PhilippinesPartly free
PolandFree
PortugalFree
QatarPartly free
RomaniaPartly free
RussiaFree
RwandaNot free
SamoaNot free
San MarinoNot free
Saudi ArabiaPartly free
SenegalNot free
SerbiaNot free
SeychellesNot free
Sierra LeoneNot free
SingaporeNot free
SlovakiaFree
SloveniaFree
Solomon IslandsNot free
SomaliaNot free
South AfricaFree
South KoreaNot free
South SudanNot free
SpainFree
Sri LankaFree
St. Kitts & NevisNot free
St. LuciaNot free
St. Vincent & GrenadinesNot free
SudanNot free
SurinameNot free
SwedenPartly free
SwitzerlandNot free
SyriaNot free
São Tomé & PríncipeNot free
TajikistanNot free
TanzaniaNot free
ThailandPartly free
Timor-LesteNot free
TogoNot free
TongaNot free
Trinidad & TobagoNot free
TunisiaNot free
TurkmenistanNot free
TuvaluNot free
TürkiyeFree
UgandaNot free
UkraineFree
United Arab EmiratesPartly free
United KingdomFree
United StatesNot free
UruguayNot free
UzbekistanFree
VanuatuNot free
Vatican CityNot free
VenezuelaNot free
VietnamPartly free
YemenNot free
ZambiaNot free
ZimbabweNot free
Sources
Green means a normal visit to a public family doctor costs nothing at the visit, nationwide, under the national health system. Amber means it is free only for some (children, citizens, the insured, low-income card holders), there is a small fixed fee, or only doctors who opt in are free. Red means you pay: a co-pay of 20% or more, a deductible, or the full bill.
- OECD Health Working Paper No. 196, Incentivising patient pathways in outpatient care (May 2026): Annex A cost-sharing table for GP visits in all 38 OECD countries
- National health laws, programmes and ministries, 2025-26: Russia Decree 2188, Kazakhstan Decree 1086, Ukraine PMG 2026, Bolivia Ley 1152, Brazil Lei 8.080, constitutions
- National press and insurer data, 2025-26: DJSN, MoHRE, Hfocus, IOL, Malay Mail, Qatar Tribune and others
Each country in the lists names the source for its rule; countries not listed had no qualifying national law in these sources. Laws as of Oct 21, 2026. We map the law on the books, not how well it is enforced.
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