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Doctor Criticizes Ministry Over Health Costs While Proposing Compromise
At the start of the German Medical Day in Hanover, Klaus Reinhardt, the President of the German Medical…
Verdi Slams Government Health Cuts Calling For Stronger Healthcare Funding
The service union Verdi has sharply criticized the federal government’s proposed cutbacks across the healthcare system. Sylvia Bühler,…
German Farm Workers Lack Adequate Health Insurance Coverage
Pascal Meiser, the employment policy spokesperson for the Left faction in the Bundestag, has sharply criticized the inadequate…
Caritas Warns Caregiving Burden to Increase Despite Health Insurance Reform
Amidst ongoing discussions regarding the reform of long-term care insurance, the Caritas issues a warning about potential increased…
German Doctors Fear Health Reform Will Cause Massive Patient Care Drop
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) has issued a warning that the federal government’s planned health…
Minister Warken Demands €16 Billion Savings for German Health Insurance System
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) stated to the “Rheinische Post” that the coalition’s cabinet decision represents a…
Verdi Announces Major Protest Action Against Social Cuts and Health Reform
Frank Werneke, the head of the Verdi trade union, has announced preparations for protests concerning proposed cuts to…
Spahn Demands Faster Tax Funding for Health Costs for Unemployment Recipients
CDU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn has called for a quicker transition to funding health costs for recipients…
SIEMENS HEALTH AND DAX DIVE AS MARKETS REACT TO EUROZONE FINANCES
The DAX initially started the trading day positively, but by midday, it had dipped into negative territory. By…
CDU Eyes Health Cuts for Citizens Receiving Unemployment Benefits
CDU auditor Yannick Bury has argued for restricting healthcare provision for recipients of the Bürgergeld (Citizen’s Benefit) who…
CDA Demands Funding Plan for Citizen’s Income Amid Health Care Debate
The Christian Democratic Union (CDA) is demanding an open and honest debate regarding expenditures related to mandatory health…
CSU Warns of Health Reform Cuts Jeopardizing Quality and Savings
Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU regional group, warned the ruling coalition that the health reform risks detrimental…
AOK Slams Health Reform Draft Calling It A Card Trick
The AOK federation has sharply criticized the draft law aimed at stabilizing mandatory health insurance contribution rates. Carola…
Patient Advocate Criticizes Health Insurance Reform as Imbalanced
Eugen Brysch, a patient advocate and chair of the German Foundation for Patient Protection, believes that the statutory…
Cabinet Unanimously Approves Major Health Care Reform Plan
According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Steffen Meyer, the Cabinet reached a unanimous decision regarding the planned healthcare reform.…
Ulla Schmidt Steps Back Advocating Necessary Health Care Cuts
Former Health Minister Ulla Schmidt (SPD) views the cost savings decided upon by the Federal Cabinet for statutory…
Thomas Gottschalk Postpones Comeback Due To Health Reasons
Thomas Gottschalk has canceled his upcoming comeback appearance due to health concerns. The popular entertainer was scheduled to…
Left Opposition And Doctors Critique Health Reform Fears Rising Costs And Social Strain
Top Left party leader Ines Schwerdtner demonstrated against the federal cabinet’s healthcare reform plans and criticized the federal…
Green Politician Slams Health Insurance Reform Calling It Unstable
Janosch Dahmen, the Green Party’s parliamentary spokesperson for health policy, sharply criticized the reform of the statutory health…
Roche Pharma Chief Critiques Warken Health Reform Targeting Wrong Issues
Daniel Steiner, head of Roche Pharma, argues that the planned health reform proposed by Federal Health Minister Nina…
Health Insurers See Savings Potential Urging Political Action
Leading representatives of statutory health insurance funds are discussing the concept of potential contribution rate reductions contingent on…
CSU Leader Details Health Reform Plan Demanding Federal Funding for Citizens Health Costs
Alexander Hoffmann, the CSU’s group leader in the Bundestag, has demanded that the federal government assumes greater responsibility…
Social Advocacy Group Slams Health Reforms Demands Better Care System
During the debate surrounding health care reform, and ahead of the federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the German…
Caritas Slams Health Reforms Calling Plan Socially Unfair and Flawed
Ahead of the federal cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, the German Caritas has launched a critical critique of…
German Health Minister Questions Number of Health Insurers Amid Reform Debate
Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has initiated a debate over the structure of German healthcare during…
Mark Reforms Promise Lower Health Insurance Contributions for Germany
According to CDU Health Minister Nina Warken, insured individuals may be able to count on lower supplementary health…
SPD Demands Harder Hits for Pharma Giants Before Health Care Reform Vote
Ahead of a planned cabinet vote on the health insurance reform, SPD General Secretary Tim Klüssendorf is calling…
Greens Offer Alternative Health Reform Plan Cutting Contributions Before Cabinet Vote
Just days before the cabinet is due to adopt its draft for health insurance reform, the Green party…
Union Health Cuts Deemed Unresponsible DGB Demands Patients Protection
Yasmin Fahimi, the chairwoman of the DGB union, has strongly criticized the savings package proposed by Health Minister…
Health Reformers Warn Officials Criticize Minister’s Cost-Cutting Plan for Double Burden
The Commission on Health Finance offered mixed feedback regarding Health Minister Nina Warkens’ proposed savings program. While the…
Health Insurance Leaders Pitch Gradual Federal Funding for Unemployed Care Costs
Health insurers are pressing the federal government for a structured, phased plan to assume the costs associated with…
German Farming Minister Rejects Sugar Tax Citing Lack of Proven Health Benefits
Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has rejected the idea of a sugar tax, a measure supported by Federal…
German Health Insurers Expect Contribution Stability From Reform
Oliver Blatt, the head of the leading association of statutory health insurance funds, predicts that contributions are set…
Health Ministry Predicts Switch Wave From Public To Private Insurance
The planned increase in the contribution assessment ceiling for the statutory health insurance system (GKV) is expected to…
Coalition Chief Defends Realistic Timeline for Major Health Care Overhaul
The chief of the Chancellery, Thorsten Frei (CDU), affirmed the timeline for the planned healthcare reform despite ongoing…
CDU CSU Union Threatens Health Reform Rejection Over Citizen Benefit Funding
The health policy figures from the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction are insisting that the federal budget must cover the…
Pain Specialists Slam Proposed Health Care Cuts
The German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) has sharply criticized the planned cuts within the healthcare system. According…
Three Quarters Oppose Higher Co-Payments As Health Insurance Faces Billion Dollar Deficit
The statutory health insurance system faces a looming deficit of billions of euros, prompting the federal government to…
Health Minister Defends Skin Cancer Screening Changes Amid Widespread Criticism
The proposed change to making skin cancer screening a general mandatory benefit has met with substantial criticism, but…
Hospital Lobby Slams Health Bill Warning Crisis Deepens
Gerald Gaß, the Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association, has sharply criticized the proposed bill…
Junge Union Demands Government Fund Health Costs for Benefit Recipients
Johannes Winkel, Chairman of the Young Union, is demanding that the costs associated with the health insurance of…
Health Reform Backlash Union Workers Demand Changes From CDU Minister
Members of the CDU parliamentary faction are calling for changes to the reform plans proposed by Federal Health…
SPD Politician Advocates For Structural Health Insurance Reform Over Cost Shifting
As discussions about healthcare reform progress, structural issues within the health insurance system are gaining increasing attention, alongside…
Health Reform Concerns Amid Lobbying Fears
Following protests against the draft law proposed by Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), various insurance funds and consumer…
Consumer Advocates Pressure Delay of Health Care Reform in Germany
Germany’s consumer protection advocates are urging for more time regarding the healthcare reform. Ramona Pop, a board member…
SPD Plans Cuts To Lower Statutory Health Insurance Costs
The SPD is proposing to reduce the number of statutory health insurance funds as part of a proposed…
CSU Demands Changes Over Health Reform Package
The Parliamentary Managing Director of the CSU state group in the Bundestag, Reinhard Brandl, indicated that there are…
German Health Minister Wants Salary Caps for Health Insurance Executives
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) intends to include salary caps for the chief board members and executive…
SPD Slams Health Ministry’s Premium Cap Hike Citing Worker Burden
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) reacted with skepticism to the plans proposed by Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU)…
Germany Slashes Sick Pay and Dental Coverage to Bolster Health Insurance Funds
To stabilize the health insurance funds, the federal government intends to reduce sickness benefits and reimbursements for dental…
Health Insurance Reform Calls For Shrinking Number Of German Providers
Carsten Linnemann, the party secretary for the CDU, suggested that the number of health insurance funds in Germany…
Germany Health Minister Aims to Raise Health Insurance Contribution Limit
The German Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), intends to raise the contribution assessment ceiling within the statutory…
Young Union Pushes for Tax Funding of Basic Income Health Costs
The Youth Union (JU) is strongly advocating for the complete coverage of healthcare costs for recipients of the…
SPD Leader Slams Health Insurance Plan Demanding Major Overhaul
Dirk Wiese, the first Parliamentary Director of the SPD parliamentary group, criticized the proposed reforms for the statutory…
Health Reform Fears Prompt Founders’ Association Warning of Business Closures
The Association of Founders and Self-Employed People Germany (VGSD) has warned about an impending wave of business closures…
SPD Slams Health Reform Plans Citing Systemic Weaknesses
The SPD is reportedly resisting the plans put forward by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) concerning the…
Van Aken Steps Down as Linken Co-Chair Citing Health Reasons
Jan van Aken announced on Wednesday that he will resign as co-chair of The Left party before the…
SoVD Slams Proposed Cut to Free Family Health Coverage
The German Social Association (SoVD) criticized the planned significant restriction of free supplementary insurance coverage for married individuals…
Employers Praise Health System Cuts As Minister’s Reforms Signal Fiscal Relief
Rainer Dulger, the president of the employers’ association BDA, praised the reforms announced by Health Minister Nina Warken…
Green Party Slams Health Reforms Calling Plans Unbalanced Burden
The Green Party has voiced strong criticism regarding the austerity plans put forward by Health Minister Nina Warken…
DAK Slams Federal Health Minister’s Reform Plan as Inherently Unfair
Andreas Storm, the CEO of the statutory health insurance provider DAK-Gesundheit, has sharply criticized the plans put forward…
Health Insurance Leaders Reject Calls to Slash Mandatory Health Funds
The recent call from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann to drastically reduce the number of statutory health insurance…
German Health Minister Unveils Major Savings Package for National Health Insurance
Two weeks after the Financial Commission for Health published its report on stabilizing contribution rates in statutory health…
CDU Chief Calls For Abolishing Most Health Insurance Funds
The CDU’s General Secretary, Carsten Linnemann, advocates for eliminating the majority of the currently existing 93 statutory health…
Doctors Support Tobacco Tax Hike Demand Health System Funding Guarantee
General practitioners support the federal government’s planned increase in the tobacco tax for this year, but they insist…
SPD Minister Klingbeil Skeptical of Major Health Insurance Reform
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) voiced skepticism regarding the most significant reform proposal from the expert commission concerning…
Coalition Revises Plan To Save Spouses Free Health Insurance Benefits
Following protests from unions and insured individuals against the complete removal of cost-free supplementary insurance for spouses with…
GKV Chief Predicts Decline in Number of German Health Insurance Providers
Oliver Blatt, the chairman of the GKV-Spitzenverband (the central association for statutory health insurance providers), anticipates a continued…
Health Leaders Push for Sugar Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes to Curb Illness
Oliver Blatt, Chairman of the GKV Upper Board, advocated for measures like implementing a sugar tax and raising…
Doctor Association Slapped Critics Over Declining Appointment Scheduling Amid Health Reform Plans
Oliver Blatt, Chairman of the GKV-Spitzenverband, has sharply criticized statements made by the Association of Statutory Health Insurance…
One in Five Health Apps Prove Useless Spending Millions From Insurers
Since the regulatory inclusion of Digital Health Applications (DiGAs) in 2020, statutory health insurance funds have spent 400…
AOK Hints At Lower Health Insurance Premiums With Key Reforms
Carola Reimann, the Chairman of the AOK Federation, suggested that health insurance contributions could decrease if the federal…
German Minister Backs Tax Funding Over Insurance for Welfare Health Costs
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has argued that in the future, the healthcare costs for recipients of…
Health Minister Warken Opts for Partial Acceptance of Finance Commission Health Cuts
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken (CDU) said she will only partially adopt the cost‑cutting proposals of the Health Finance Commission. In…
DGB Rejects Health Commission Cost‑Cutting Plans
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) has said that the latest reform proposals from the Health Finance…
German Health Spending Rises to €538.2 Billion in 2024
German health spending reached €538.2 billion in 2024, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Thursday. That equals €6,444…
SPD Urges Health Minister Warken to Push Cost‑Sharing Plan Through Parliament Before Summer Break
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pressuring Health Minister Nina Warken of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to…
Warken Calls for Compromise on Health Insurance Savings Plan
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) urged the governing coalition to demonstrate willingness to compromise on the planned…
Ricarda Lang and Gregor Gysi Demand Fairer Health Reforms and Stronger Prevention
Against the backdrop of the recently presented proposals to reform the health system, Greens politician Ricarda Lang and Left…
Left Party Slams One‑Sided Health Insurance Reform as Patient Burden
The Left party views the proposals from the experts’ commission on stabilising health insurers as placing an unequal…
Commission Unveils 66 Measures to Stabilize Health Insurance Contributions
The Health Finance Commission has presented its first report on stabilising contribution rates in Germany’s statutory health insurance…
Greens Demand Fast Implementation of GKV Health Insurance Reform Plan
Janosch Dahmen, the Green party’s health‑policy spokesperson in the Bundestag, urged the federal government to bring the statutory…
Germany Green Health Minister Janosch Dahmen Wants Bürgergeld Costs Removed From Health Insurance
Before Nina Warken and the expert commission present their reform proposals for the statutory health insurance system, Green health‑policy…
German Employer Leader Calls for Health Budget Freeze amid Financial Crisis Concerns
A few days before the government commission on health insurance is set to hand over its reform proposals,…
Bundestag Passes Law to Speed Up Recognition of Foreign Health Care Credentials
The German Bundestag has passed a bill to speed up the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in health…
Free Spouse Co‑Insurance Looms as Health Care Costs Rise for Families
The statutory health and long‑term care insurance schemes could become noticeably more expensive for many families. According to…
Pharmacy Protest Stirs as Health Insurers Reject Honorarium Demands
Health insurers sharply reject the pharmacies’ demand for higher fees, accusing them of spreading false claims. Addressing a…
Streeck Defends E Cigarette Ingredient Ban to Protect Public Health
The federal government’s drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck of the CDU, defended the proposed ban on ingredients used in e‑cigarette…
Germany Faces Crisis As One Third of Hospitals Threatened with Insolvency Health Bodies Urge Extended Financial Support
The German Hospital Association (DKG) and the German County Council have warned that another wave of hospital closures…
DGB Speaks Out Against Health Fund Cuts Calls Reform Unfair
DGB chief Yasmin Fahimi has warned against raising contributions and cutting benefits in the health and long‑term care…
Ministry Rejects Covering Health Insurance Costs for Basic Income Recipients
In talks to curb spending in statutory health insurance, the Labour Ministry led by Bärbel Bas has apparently dismissed…
German Health Insurers Urge Minister Warken to Slash Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Germany’s sickness funds have urged Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) to take action on ever‑higher drug prices. “Drug prices…
Reichinnek Fires on Social Media Ban for Youth, Warns of Rising Mental Health Crisis
Heidi Reichinnek, the chairwoman of The Left’s faction in the Bundestag, sharply criticized the federal government in the…
G-BA Chairman Spurs Debate Over Free Spouse Insurance in German Health Reform
Chairman of the Joint Federal Committee (G‑BA), Josef Hecken, supports ending the provision that allows spouses to be covered…
German Cabinet Approves Medical Registry Law to Enhance Data Use in Health Care, Research and Innovation Evaluation
The federal cabinet has approved a new law on medical registries, aiming to enhance the use of registry…
German Health Insurers Push Patient Control Through New Smartphone App
German statutory health insurers are promoting a patient‑steering app.Oliver Blatt, chairman of the GKV‑Spitzenverband, told the “Neue Osnabrücker…
German Health Insurance Strikes Deficit as Expenditures Outpace Income in 2025
The expenditures of statutory health insurers in 2025 rose far more than their contributions. According to preliminary statements,…
GKV Calls for Rapid Reforms to Stop 2025 Health Contribution Hike
After Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) announced that she wants to keep supplementary health‑insurance contributions stable, the…
Germany Health Minister Targets Removal of Paper Medication Leaflets To Slash Bureaucracy
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken (CDU) plans to roll out a comprehensive legal reform aimed at cutting bureaucracy within the…
Bundestag Won’t Let SPD‑Green Set Pace of Pension and Health Reforms
When it comes to the planned pension and health reforms, the German Bundestag does not want its pace…