(de-news.net) – Dr. Jens Baas, Chief Executive Officer of Techniker Krankenkasse, has advocated for a considerable diminution in the number of statutory health insurance entities, contending that the current quantity – approaching one hundred – exceeds what is functionally necessary. He posited that a framework comprising approximately thirty to forty insurers would be sufficient, further maintaining that the inclusion of roughly ten to twenty providers, supplemented by those oriented toward specific regions or occupational groups, would continue to uphold an adequate degree of consumer autonomy in selecting coverage.

Moreover, Baas conceded that such structural consolidation would yield only modest fiscal efficiencies, given the limited proportion of administrative expenditures within the overall cost structure. Nonetheless, he underscored the urgency of reform in light of escalating social expenditure and the concomitant rise in financial burdens due to a limited payroll affecting both the citizenry and the broader economy. In this context, he firmly repudiated any proposals to curtail benefits, asserting that the statutory health insurance system presently disburses funds for well-prioritized services, and that further reductions – particularly in areas already subjected to limitations such as dental and vision care – would be ill-advised.