Tag: Health
Cannabis law evaluation reveals mixed outcomes, calls for adjustment
(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 regarding emerging…
Germany sees rise in centenarians, majority are women
(de-news.net) – Germany is undergoing a profound demographic transformation, as the number of citizens reaching the age of 100 and beyond continues to rise at…
Voigt (CDU) raises criticism ahead of cannabis law evaluation
(de-news.net) – In anticipation of the forthcoming presentation of an interim report evaluating Germany’s partial legalization of cannabis, Mario Voigt (CDU), Minister-President of Thuringia, has…
Health Finance Commission Begins Work
(de-news.net) – Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has convened the Health Finance Commission, which held its inaugural meeting in Berlin to initiate the development…
Political debate over primary care reform and medical specialist access
(de-news.net) – As part of ongoing deliberations concerning the restructuring of Germany’s statutory healthcare system, members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group have reportedly proposed the…
Patient co-payments: Streeck’s proposal sparks debate by health policy stakeholders
(de-news.net) – A statement by Federal Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck (CDU) has ignited a debate on his proposal to introduce moderate patient co-payments for medical…
CDU endorses Federal President’s welfare reform appeal
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s recent appeal for a comprehensive overhaul of Germany’s welfare system has garnered explicit support from the CDU. Carsten Linnemann,…
Germany establishes expert commission to strengthen internet safety measures for minors
(de-news.net) – A newly established expert commission, convened by the German federal government, is tasked with evaluating potential legislative measures such as prohibiting mobile phone…