Tag: Health
Federal Cabinet approves hospital savings plan to stabilize health insurance contributions
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The hospital savings proposal has received formal approval from the Federal Cabinet. Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) stated in…
Federal Health Ministry aims to stabilize insurance contributions
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has indicated that additional contributions to statutory health insurance are expected to remain unchanged in…
Calls for reform in sick leave policy and physician distribution
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Amid persistent debates surrounding the optimization of statutory health insurance in Germany, Andreas Gassen, Chairman of the National Association of Statutory…
Federal officials signal openness to tobacco levy supporting public health system
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health, along with members of both governing parliamentary factions, have reportedly expressed a readiness to…
Federal Cabinet endorses revised hospital reform to safeguard rural healthcare, enhance specialized medicine
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The German Federal Cabinet has formally approved a series of amendments to the 2024 hospital reform, as proposed by Federal Health…
Government proposes higher social insurance payments for high earners
(de-news.net) – The German federal government is preparing to implement a significant adjustment to the country’s social security framework – specifically targeting high-income earners -,…
Germany weighs age limits for social media amid rising concerns
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – The German federal government has commissioned a specialized expert group to evaluate the feasibility and implications of introducing a statutory minimum…
Debate intensifies over reform of Germany’s care grades system
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) — The ongoing debate surrounding the future of Germany’s care insurance system has gained renewed momentum, with prominent political and industry figures…
Cannabis law evaluation reveals mixed outcomes, calls for adjustment
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Around the presentation of the interim evaluation of Germany’s cannabis legislation, Federal Health Minister Sabine Warken (CDU) has expressed significant concern…
Germany sees rise in centenarians, majority are women
(Gemini Audio) (de-news.net) – Germany is undergoing a profound demographic transformation, as the number of citizens reaching the age of 100 and beyond continues to…