Tag: Health
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…
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…
Compromise reached on two‑billion‑euro health insurance savings plan
(de-news.net) – A compromise concerning the Federal Government’s proposed savings package for compulsory health insurance was reached on Thursday by the mediation committee of the…
Federal Cabinet advances pharmacy reform to strengthen rural access and expand health services
(de-news.net) – A comprehensive draft reform concerning the role of pharmacies has been formally adopted by the Federal Cabinet. The Ministry of Health emphasized that…
Public opinion in favor of a social media ban for young people in Germany, says report
(de-news.net) – The debate over restricting social media use among minors in Germany has intensified, with the German Bild newspaper reporting that a clear majority…
Health Minister pledges action to close gender gap in medicine
(de-news.net) – In an effort to narrow the so‑called ‘gender gap,’ Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) announced that she intended to intensify her initiatives…
