Germany was the first country in the world to introduce a national health service. The system was introduced in the 19th century by Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor, and is deeply rooted in the German public consciousness.
此事其來有自，德國是全世界最早實施健保的國家，從 19 世紀末，「鐵血宰相」俾斯麥便為德國制定全民健保制度，享受社會福利的觀念在人民心中根深柢固。