Category: Health
Call for fee at each medical visit faces opposition
(de-news.net) – Medical and patient advocacy organizations have expressed strong opposition to the proposal by the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) to reintroduce a…
Emergency Services Association calls for mandatory helmet use of pedelec users
(de-news.net) – In light of the increasing incidence of severe cranial injuries among pedelec users, Frank Flake, Chair of the German Professional Association for Emergency…
A call for structural reform to reach fiscal sustainability of Germany’s statutory health insurance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s statutory health insurance system (GKV) is currently facing mounting financial pressures that threaten its long-term viability. In response to this escalating fiscal…
Biva calls for impartial oversight in family-based care of elderly (Update)
(de-news.net) – The Pflegeschutzbund (Biva) has advocated for the implementation of impartial oversight mechanisms concerning individuals receiving care from family members. The organization stressed the…
DIHK President calls for structural reforms to safeguard Germany’s social security systems
(de-news.net) – In light of mounting fiscal and demographic pressures, Peter Adrian, President of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), has…
Heatwaves and homelessness: German authorities pressed to expand protective measures
(de-news.net) – Institutional representatives in Germany have called for enhanced protective measures for homeless individuals in response to escalating temperatures and a growing homelessness crisis….
Thuringia’s premier advocates age restrictions on smartphones and social media
(de-news.net) Mario Voigt (CDU), Minister President of Thuringia, has formally called for a substantial curtailment of smartphone usage among children and adolescents. He asserts that…
Federal health rules face legal scrutiny over neonatal and psychiatric care
(de-news.net) – The health ministers of Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Saxony-Anhalt have initiated a constitutional complaint against regulations issued by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA). The…
Domestic production of air conditioning units in Germany climbs 75% over five years
(de-news.net) – Over the past five years, Germany has experienced a marked increase in the demand for air conditioning systems, attributed to rising ambient temperatures….
Germany faces surge in youth eating disorders for a lack of online safeguards
(de-news.net) – The German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DGKJP) has called for the implementation of legally binding regulations governing the use of social…
German scientist highlights mRNA as breakthrough in cancer treatment
(de-news.net) – Niels Halama, a leading tumor immunologist at the German Cancer Research Center, has described mRNA technology as a major breakthrough in the fight…
Economist urges prudence in pension and care systems
(de-news.net) – Economist Veronika Grimm has advocated a reassessment of benefit provisions in response to the increasing financial burden on social insurance systems. She emphasized…
