Tag: health policy
Pharmaceutical company expands diagnostics production in Germany
Roche logo The Swiss group is one of the largest producers and investors on the German pharmaceutical market. (Photo: Reuters) Manheim Despite harsh criticism of health policy, the Swiss pharmaceutical…
“Other countries are decades ahead” – How the lack of digital skills among older people is slowing down Germany
Berlin The aging of German society is not only a problem for social security funds and the labor market, but also threatens Germany as a location for innovation. The Commission…
Those in need of care face massive cost increases
Inpatient geriatric care The cost of a place in a nursing home has risen despite the performance subsidy that was approved in January. (Photo: picture alliance / photothek) Berlin The…
Karl Lauterbach: cash register financial reform alienated allies
Karl Lauterbach Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is under pressure because the health insurance companies urgently need money. (Photo: AP) Berlin The healthcare industry is notoriously divided. Opposing interests regularly cause…
Lauterbach has alienated even allies with its financial reform
Karl Lauterbach Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is under pressure because the health insurance companies urgently need money. (Photo: AP) Berlin The healthcare industry is notoriously divided. Opposing interests regularly cause…
Karl Lauterbach announces reform summer
Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) wants to get several large-scale health policy reforms underway by the autumn, which have apparently been left undone during the peak phase of the…
WHO chief scientist considers vaccination rate of 70 percent necessary
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan The scientist has been in her position since 2019. She expects many more mutations, but perhaps less worrying variants of the coronavirus in the future.…
WHO chief scientist considers vaccination rate of 70 percent necessary
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan The scientist has been in her position since 2019. She expects many more mutations, but perhaps less worrying variants of the coronavirus in the future.…