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Specialist
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Lauterbach Calls for Specialist Appointment Guarantees to End Long Waiting Times for Statutory Insured
During the debate over long waiting times for specialist appointments, former health minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) called for a…
February 5, 2026
German Patient Protection Foundation Demands End to Intermediation Fees as Specialist Waits Lengthen
Faced with long waits for specialist appointments among statutory insurance holders, the board of the German Foundation for…
February 4, 2026
German Doctors Push Primary Care Reform Amid Long Specialist Waits
Facing long wait times for specialist appointments, Nicola Buhlinger‑Göpfarth, federal chair of the Association of General Practitioners, has called…
February 4, 2026
Specialist Waiting Times for Statutory Insured Surge to 42 Days in 2024
Statutory health‑insured patients faced longer waits for specialist appointments in 2024 than they did a few years earlier,…
February 4, 2026
Germany to Limit Specialist Access by 2028
The German Health Minister, Nina Warken of the CDU, has unveiled a sweeping healthcare reform plan that is…
January 14, 2026
Oetker Buys German Baking Specialist Kathi
The Oetker Group has announced an agreement to acquire Kathi, a manufacturer specializing in baking mixes and flour…
July 14, 2025








