Category: Health
Klingbeil signals reform flexibility while calling for higher workforce participation
(de-news.net) – Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has signaled openness to reform compromises while calling for higher labor participation, tax relief for most workers…
Hubig (SPD) advances draft laws to strengthen victim support and combat digital violence
(de-news.net) – The German government is advancing a draft law to expand psychosocial and legal support for victims of serious crimes, with particular provisions for…
Germany eyes end to free spousal coverage in health and care reform
(de-news.net) – Germany is preparing reforms to stabilize statutory health and long-term care insurance, with proposals expected soon from an expert commission tasked with finding…
Nursing workforce grows as Germany faces balancing act
(de-news.net) – Hospital nursing staff in Germany increased to about 409,000 full-time equivalents in 2024, reflecting continued workforce expansion and sustained interest in healthcare careers….
Insurers and SoVD urge swift measures to contain drug expenditures
(de-news.net) – Germany’s statutory health insurers have intensified pressure on political leaders to adopt more decisive measures in response to the continuing rise in pharmaceutical…
German Bundestag approves amendments to national hospital reform
(de-news.net) – With the backing of the governing coalition of the CDU/CSU and the SPD, the Bundestag adopted legislation introduced by Federal Health Minister Nina…
Warken (CDU) urges broad compromise as physician-care reform advances
(de-news.net) – As the Federal Government advances a broader restructuring of Germany’s physician-care system, Federal Health Minister Nina Warken of the CDU has emphasized the…
Debate intensifies over youth social media ban after CDU vote on under-14 restriction
(de-news.net) – While acknowledging deficits among parents and educational institutions, media scholar Daniel Hajok argued that stricter regulatory oversight of platform providers had become necessary…
