How is the austrian system funded?

Federal, state, and SHI funds all contribute to healthcare funding, with the system supported by a combination of public funding sources. SHI coverage is nearly universal, with 99.9% of the population covered as of 2021. People are assigned to SHI funds based on residence or occupation. Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments are primarily for services not fully covered by SHI, such as visits to doctors without SHI contracts and certain copayments. SHI funds outpatient care; states and municipalities fund inpatient care. Lack of coordination creates issues for expensive or long-term treatments like cancer or dialysis. Nine Federal States (Länder) are responsible for providing and funding hospital care within their jurisdictions. They also handle capital expenditure in the hospital sector.