Tag: Health
Voigt (CDU) raises criticism ahead of cannabis law evaluation
(Gemini Audio) (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…
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…
Holetschek (CSU) advocates state-supported savings plan, while SPD supports systemic health reform
(de-news.net) – During ongoing deliberations on social reform, Klaus Holetschek, Chairman of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bavarian Landtag, has proposed the introduction of…
Call for fee at each medical visit faces opposition
(de-news.net) – Medical and patient advocacy organizations have expressed strong opposition to the proposal by the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) to reintroduce a…
Emergency Services Association calls for mandatory helmet use of pedelec users
(de-news.net) – In light of the increasing incidence of severe cranial injuries among pedelec users, Frank Flake, Chair of the German Professional Association for Emergency…
A call for structural reform to reach fiscal sustainability of Germany’s statutory health insurance
(de-news.net) – Germany’s statutory health insurance system (GKV) is currently facing mounting financial pressures that threaten its long-term viability. In response to this escalating fiscal…
