Tag: care
Germany’s long-term care reform faces dispute over costs and funding mechanism
(de-news.net) – Germany’s coalition government remains divided over long-term care reform, with Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) contending that more extensive structural reform is required,…
SPD challenges Linnemann (CDU) and the forthcoming care reform
(de-news.net) – Tensions over long-term care reform in Germany’s CDU/CSU-SPD coalition have returned, with the SPD opposing reforms entailing benefit cuts, instead calling for structural…
Long-term care system faces mounting financial pressure
(de-news.net) – With a projected deficit of 1.2 billion euros by year’s end, Germany’s long-term care insurance system is under increasing financial strain. While short-term…
Heat wave raises alarm over German care homes
(de-news.net) – A Verdi survey found that extreme heat is exposing German care-home staff and residents to unsafe indoor temperatures, while staffing shortages may intensify…
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…
