Tag: Health insurance
The SPD and the Greens are demanding higher cash contributions from 5,000 euros gross per month
patient consultation According to the will of the SPD and the Greens, higher-earning patients should pay more in the future. (Photo: Taxi/Getty Images) Berlin In view of the deficit in…
These are the best additional tariffs
dentist Additional services at the dentist can be expensive, and insurance companies can cover the costs. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne Going to the dentist can be expensive. Statutory health insurance…
Ranking: The best private health insurance companies
hospital doctor Getting the best treatment in the hospital is what many privately insured people want. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne The pandemic has made the weaknesses of the German healthcare…
The best tariffs for private health insurance
hospital doctor Getting the best treatment in the hospital is what many privately insured people want. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne The pandemic has made the weaknesses of the German healthcare…
Karl Lauterbach has to weaken the clinic reform
Berlin Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach had announced his hospital reform as a “revolution in the system” – but before the talks with the federal states scheduled for Tuesday, there…
Citizen insurance would cost medical practices 58,000 euros per year
dentist Doctors can earn significantly more money treating people with private health insurance. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin A weakening or even an end of private health insurance (PKV) would possibly cost…
If there were no private patients, each medical practice would cost 58,000 euros per year
dentist Doctors can earn significantly more money treating people with private health insurance. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin A weakening or even an end of private health insurance (PKV) would possibly cost…
Health insurance companies reject the traffic light push for higher contributions for higher earners
nurse in a hospital The deficit of the statutory health insurance is in the billions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The push by the SPD and the Greens for a higher contribution…
For whom it is worth taking out private health insurance
operation in hospital Unlike statutory health insurance, private health insurance is an individual contract that the insured concludes with the insurance company. (Photo: imago images/Cavan Images) Munich, Frankfurt The financial…
The SPD and the Greens are targeting private health insurance companies
nurse in a hospital The SPD and the Greens want to improve social security revenues. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of a billion dollar deficit in statutory health and…
“Lauterbach drives the health system financially against the wall”
Thomas Brahm The chairman of the association vehemently rejects a higher contribution assessment limit as proposed by the SPD and the Greens. (Photo: Debeka) Berlin The head of the Association…
SPD and Greens are targeting private health insurance companies
nurse in a hospital The SPD and the Greens want to improve social security revenues. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of a billion dollar deficit in statutory health and…
Parental allowance and child allowance: How parents save taxes
family joy Children cause costs – but the state helps parents. Source: Westend61/Getty Images Frankfurt The state helps families with various financial aids. The child benefit is the classic. But…
Health insurance companies expect premiums to increase again in 2024
doctor’s office The insured have to adjust to higher contributions again. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Berlin It was only this year that Health Minister Karl Lauterbach had to raise health insurance contributions…
Exceptions when replacing the heating system? Clinics reject Lauterbach’s initiative
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health wants clinics to be able to apply for the installation of a new gas heating system under certain circumstances in the future, for…
Premiere for online voting in Germany
Documents for the social election 2023 Around 52 million insured persons and pensioners are entitled to vote. (Photo: IMAGO/Steinach) Berlin The social elections, which take place every six years, have…
Expert Council wants to dampen high personal contributions with new insurance
work in nursing home The planned reform also wants to take care of the labor shortage in nursing. (Photo: imago/photothek) Berlin An aging population, rising wages and new benefits are…
Why the telephone sick note should remain
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach Karl Lauterbach said he thinks it makes sense to call sick leave. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Life in Germany became more difficult again at the weekend.…
East country heads vent anger about hospital reform
Berlin Karl Lauterbach is used to criticism. The message from Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was tough: The Federal Health Minister’s hospital reform should “under no circumstances become a…
East country heads vent anger about hospital reform
Berlin Karl Lauterbach is used to criticism. The message from Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was tough: The Federal Health Minister’s hospital reform should “under no circumstances become a…