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Insurer’s
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Greens and Health Insurers Warn of Warken Hospital Reform Amid Massive Criticism
The planned adjustment of Germany’s hospital reform has drawn fierce criticism from both the Greens and the health…
Health Insurers Warn Against Funding Pharma Industry At Taxpayer’s Expense
The German Statutory Health Insurance Federation has formally rejected a proposal that would fund industry policy aimed at…
Statutory Health Insurers Sue Federal Government to Cover More Costs for Citizen Benefit Recipients
The umbrella association of statutory health insurers (GKV) is campaigning to force the federal government to increase its…
German Health Insurers Demand Spending‑Linked Reforms Amid Insurance Crisis
The Association of Replacement Funds (vdek) has called for a strict alignment of the statutory health insurance (GKV)…
Health Insurers Plan Prescription App to Slash Doctor Visits
The statutory health insurance associations plan to launch a digital navigator that could, in specific circumstances, issue prescriptions…
Health Insurers Push Back on Policy Proposals
The Spitzenverband GKV, Germany’s leading statutory health insurance association, has issued a stark warning to the government against…
Health Insurers Accuse Hospitals of Care Fraud
Germany’s public health insurance system faces a mounting crisis, with accusations of fraud against hospitals and a rapidly…
Health Insurers Demand New Cuts
The German Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) has issued a stark warning to Health Minister Nina…
Health Insurers Reject Minister’s Savings Assessment
The German statutory health insurance system faces a deepening crisis despite recent government attempts at cost-cutting, with projections…
Health Insurers Slam Drug Prices
Germany’s statutory health insurance funds are issuing a stark warning regarding the escalating costs of pharmaceuticals, signaling potential…
Health Insurers Hike Fees Amid Government Criticism
The German coalition government is facing fierce criticism following announcements from major statutory health insurance funds intending to…
Health Insurers Demand System Overhaul
Germany’s statutory health insurance system faces a deepening crisis, with leading figures from major health funds publicly demanding…
Health Insurers Demand 50 Billion Euro Savings
Germany’s statutory health insurance providers are demanding a sweeping €50 billion austerity package to avert a projected surge…
Health Insurers Sue Government
Germany’s statutory health insurance funds are mounting a legal challenge against the federal government over the escalating costs…
Health Insurers Sue Government Over Benefit Costs
The dispute over the financial burden of citizen’s income benefits on Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV) system has…
Health Insurers Slam Clinic Savings Halt
A critical impasse has emerged in Germany’s healthcare financing system, with the Bundesrat’s decision to refer a proposed…
Repair Costs Surge Insurers Warn
Automobile insurance premiums are poised for a sharp increase, driven by a confluence of factors largely attributable to…
Doctors Hospitals Insurers Demand Atlas Halt
A growing chorus of concern is emerging regarding the nationwide hospital atlas, previously introduced by former Health Minister…
Health Insurers Eye Billion-Euro Lawsuit Against Germany
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) is reportedly preparing legal action against the Federal Republic of…
Benefit Cuts Possible for German Health Insurers
Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has indicated that short-term adjustments to service offerings within Germany’s statutory health insurance…
Health Insurers Resist System Overhaul
The German Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) has voiced strong opposition to proposals for reducing the…
TK Chief Calls for Fewer Health Insurers
The head of Germany’s Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), Jens Baas, has advocated for a significant reduction in the number…
Health Insurers Warn of New Hike
Health Insurance Association Warns of New Round of Contribution Hikes if No Swift Action from Politics The top…
Insurers Pay Out €350 Million in Damages
Insurance Companies in Germany Pay Record High for Lightning Damages in 2024 According to the annual report of…
Will Insurers Pay the Price for Ignoring Employee Demands?
A stalemate in the third round of wage negotiations in the private insurance industry has led to a…
Insurers Sound the Alarm on Climate Chaos
A coalition of the German Insurance Association (GDV) and the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (Nabu) has called…
Private Insurers to Bail Out Strained System?
As Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) generated uncertainty with his hints at a comprehensive care reform during the TV…
Insurer’s CEO Cut Down in Cold Blood, Cops Close in on the Killer!
US Police Arrest Man Linked to Murder of United Healthcare CEO According to several US media outlets, citing…