Tag: Health insurance
Health insurance companies demand a higher general contribution rate
hospital As part of the hospital reform, the cash registers, which are already tight, are to participate in a transformation fund for the clinics. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of…
DAK boss warns of further increases in contributions
Andrew Storm “The bottom line is that contributors have to foot the bill by increasing contributions in 2024 and beyond.” (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) augsburg The statutory health insurance companies warn…
How to find the best health insurance
Stretching exercises after jogging Some statutory health insurance companies offer deductible tariffs. They may be worthwhile for young, healthy people. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Munich The image of the statutory health…
Hospital reform: countries agree
Karl Lauterbach (SPD) In the run-up to the consultations, Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach expressed confidence with regard to the federal-state meeting. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The federal…
Stable taxes, higher contributions for pensions and care: criticism of Lindner’s “marshalling yard”
Berlin The federal government’s plan to consolidate the federal budget in part at the expense of the contributors is causing considerable resentment in the economy and in social insurance. Employer…
TK boss calls for a profit cap for pharmaceutical companies
Pharmaceutical wholesaler in Bavaria The GKV spends around 50 billion euros on medication every year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a challenge to the pharmaceutical industry in order to stop…
Do I still have good health insurance?
Dusseldorf The greater the financial worries of statutory health insurance companies, the more the health system as a whole is on the political agenda. Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach…
How much Lauterbach’s contribution increases cost average and higher earners
Berlin People with statutory health insurance and their employers have to be prepared for further increasing burdens. As early as July, millions of employees have less net from the gross…
What you need to know about the protest
Pharmacy protest day On June 14, 2023, many pharmacies in Germany will remain closed. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin After the Corona years, which were expensive for the health system, the…
Lauterbach announces an increase in cash contributions for 2024
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health announces that contributions will have to increase slightly in the coming year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Against the background of the deficit in the…
Is private health insurance worth it for you?
health insured While the contribution in statutory health insurance depends on what the insured person earns, the contribution in private health insurance is independent of income. (Photo: Getty Images (4))…
Market environment for private health insurers remains challenging
In the hospital Private patients are usually entitled to treatment by a chief physician. (Photo: Westend61/Getty Images) Frankfurt The corona crisis appears to have been overcome in 2023, but the…
Are you in good hands with private health insurance?
health insured While the contribution in statutory health insurance depends on what the insured person earns, the contribution in private health insurance is independent of income. (Photo: Getty Images (4))…
Higher contribution assessment ceiling would bring the health insurance companies billions
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health is confronted with an enormous deficit in statutory health insurance. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Berlin The higher contribution assessment limit demanded by the SPD and…
AOK reports security gap: 19 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
AOK reports security gap – more than 16 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
Kassenverband considers over 400 clinics in Germany to be dispensable
hospital bed The GKV has calculated how many clinics are needed in Germany for adequate care. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a central question of the clinic reform by Federal…
Kassenverband considers more than 400 clinics to be dispensable
hospital bed The GKV has calculated how many clinics are needed in Germany for adequate care. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a central question of the clinic reform by Federal…
Lauterbach’s meetings with countries remain without agreement
Berlin Actually, the press conference by Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and his country colleagues should send a signal of unity. The SPD politician spoke of a “breakthrough” in his…
“There is no alternative to cuts in benefits” – cashier calls for drastic cuts in benefits for patients
dentist Last year, the GKV spent almost 13 billion euros on dental treatment, including tooth fillings, root canal treatments and check-ups. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin In view of the multi-billion…