Category: Health
Physicians call for contact charge amid rising insurance deficits
(de-news.net) – The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) has advanced a proposal for the introduction of a per-visit patient fee and has…
Schnieder rejects fireworks ban as Medical Association and Police Union press for tighter limits
(de-news.net) – Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has rejected proposals for a nationwide ban on private fireworks, despite his limited personal enthusiasm for the…
Chair of Health Committee rejects Frei’s suggestion for cuts in healthcare
(de-news.net) – Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei’s recent call for cutbacks in the healthcare system was firmly rejected by Tanja Machalet (SPD), the chair of the…
Steinbrück calls for bold pension and welfare-state reforms
(de-news.net) – The SPD has come under intensified pressure from Peer Steinbrück to adopt a far more assertive posture on pension reform. The former Finance…
Primary physicians should transfer patients to specialists to save costs, Frei
(de-news.net) – Thorsten Frei, the Head of the Chancellery, has indicated that the public should begin preparing for an impending reduction in health-care benefits, arguing…
Escalating living costs drive surge in food bank reliance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s network of more than 970 food distribution centers is currently providing essential support to nearly 1.5 million individuals, a figure that underscores…
Homelessness advocates warn of rising winter risks as support systems lag
(de-news.net) – Around this Christmas season, the Federal Working Group on Assistance for the Homeless has contended that the need for safe and reliably heated…
Minister weighs higher drug co-payments as health insurers warn of escalating pharmaceutical pricing
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Higher co-payments for prescription medications have been proposed by Germany’s health minister, Susanne Warken (CDU), as a possible instrument to alleviate…
Agriculture Minister rejects sugar levy while Schleswig‑Holstein Prime Minister supports public‑health strategy
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The establishment of a sugar tax in Germany has been vehemently opposed by Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU), who has…
Bundestag endorses health insurance savings compromise with reduced hospital cuts
(de-news.net) – The Bundestag, in its final session of the year, endorsed a compromise savings package designed to stabilize contributions to Germany’s statutory health insurance…
