Tag: Health
Heart attacks and cancer mortality in Germany in decline
(de-news.net) – The number of heart attacks in Germany is decreasing, particularly among men. This trend is attributed to improved medical care and increased awareness…
Government rejects proposal to shift dental costs
(de-news.net) – The proposal advanced by the CDU-Wirtschaftsrat to shift the costs of dental treatment onto individuals insured under the statutory health system has been…
Coalition leaders suggest higher tobacco tax for the purpose of health finances
(de-news.net) – A number of members of Germany’s governing coalition have reiterated calls for an increase in the tobacco tax, linking the proposal both to…
German health insurers advocate new navigation tool for patient care
(de-news.net) – In an effort to reduce the overall volume of physician visits, Germany’s statutory health insurers are advocating the mandatory introduction of a digital…
German doctors defend telephone sick leave, urge crackdown on commercial online certificates
(de-news.net) – The German Association of General Practitioners has cautioned against abolishing telephone-based sick leave certification while at the same time calling for more stringent…
Health Minister signals reassessment of pandemic-era sick leave rules
(de-news.net) – A possible reassessment of a policy instrument introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic has been signaled by Germany’s Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), who…
Debate over working hours intensifies as CDU calls for higher labor input amongst rising absenteeism
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany will need to adapt to longer working hours if it intends to…
President Steinmeier urges decisive action as freezing temperatures expose deep homelessness crisis
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on political authorities to take decisive and coordinated action in response to the recent cold spell, underscoring…
Politically motivated suspected sabotage triggers power outage in Southwest Berlin
(de-news.net) – Authorities assess that a politically motivated act of sabotage is the most plausible cause of the extensive power outage that disrupted electricity supply…
Supplemental health insurance contributions rise again, prompting calls for systemic reform
(de-news.net) – The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) has reported that supplemental contribution rates within Germany’s statutory health insurance system increased again…
