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Patients
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Doctors to Offer Extended Hours for Patients
Negotiations between Germany’s National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) and the National Association of Statutory Physicians…
August 25, 2025
Patients to Pay More For Prescriptions
Germany’s statutory health insurance system is facing increasing financial pressure, prompting debate over potential reforms and cost-saving measures.…
August 22, 2025
Care Watchdog Calls For Checks On Homebound Patients
Germany is considering bolstering oversight of individuals receiving long-term care at home, particularly those supported by family members,…
August 17, 2025
TB Test Fails Vulnerable Patients
A recent study has revealed potential limitations in the widely used QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test for predicting tuberculosis,…
August 8, 2025
2-5 New Patients a Day in the Primary Care Revolution!
German Healthcare Professionals Back Government’s Plan to Introduce Primary Care System German general practitioners have expressed support for…
June 1, 2025
Will Patients Lose the Right to Choose Their Doctor?
A debate has emerged over the right to choose one’s own doctor as Germany’s healthcare system is set…
June 1, 2025
Private Patients Driving Surge in Healthcare Revenue, Outpacing Statutory Insureds
The financial importance of private insured individuals to the healthcare system is growing. According to an unpublished study…
April 29, 2025
Patients to Pay the Price?
A new trend in healthcare could continue under a CDU-led federal government: higher tariffs, less service. The Adenauer…
February 17, 2025
CANCER CRISIS: 1.44 Million Patients Hospitalized in 2023, a 20% Surge in Stationary Crust of Cancer Treatments!
A recent report by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals that in 2023, approximately 1.44 million patients…
January 30, 2025
Germany’s 5,000 Unfilled Doctor Posts Leave Patients in the Lurch
According to a request by the BSW to the Federal Ministry of Health, more than 5,000 general practitioner…
January 19, 2025
6 OUT OF 10 Patients Admitted to ER Could Have Been Treated at Home!
Most of the insured, who seek emergency care in a hospital, would have been adequately treated in an…
December 15, 2024