Category: Health
Competing visions: long-term care insurance overhaul sparks criticism
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed long-term care reform, presented by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), has triggered broad criticism from state governments, coalition partners, professional…
Proposal for care insurance reform combines spending cuts and higher contributions
(de-news.net) – Through a combination of spending reductions and extra revenue measures, Federal Health Minister Nina Warken’s proposed long-term care reform aims to alleviate mounting…
SPD pushes back against new costs in health insurance and care funding
(de-news.net) – The SPD is challenging key elements of proposed health and long-term care financing reforms, arguing that patients, insured individuals, and families should not…
Germany debates long-term care reform amid deepening financing crisis
(de-news.net) – Germany’s long-term care insurance system is facing severe financial strain, prompting consideration of higher contribution surcharges for childless adults as part of a…
Pharmacies’ role in public healthcare expanded
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag has approved a major pharmacy reform aimed at strengthening pharmacies economically and expanding their role in Germany’s healthcare system. While the…
Germany pushes major health and care insurance savings reforms
(de-news.net) – Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has defended planned healthcare savings reforms aimed at stabilizing Germany’s statutory insurance systems, while warning of mounting…
Germany’s multi-sector reform agenda: fiscal expansion and structural consolidation in the face of economic constraints
(de-news.net) – The German administration has advanced a wide-ranging reform agenda covering health care, pensions, security, fiscal policy, and housing, combining cost containment, expanded state…
Sugar tax proposal highlights different positions in Germany’s health reform agenda
(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed sugar tax has triggered support from consumer advocates and parts of the political spectrum as a public health tool, while industry…
