Tag: health
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…
Digital health start-up Patient21 gets 100 million euros
patient21 The two founders Nicolas Hantzsch and Christopher Muhr. Dusseldorf As a testicular cancer patient, entrepreneur Christopher Muhr experienced how analogue – and often inefficient – the German healthcare system…
Move from TikTok to Increase Mental Health Awareness
TikTok has made a move to increase the awareness of its users about mental health. Users will be able to access informative content on the subject and support organizations through…
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…
Lukashenko is absent from the celebration – and fuels speculation about health
Alexander Lukashenko Media in neighboring Ukraine report that Lukashenko was taken to a hospital. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Minsk, Moscow After days of speculation about the state of health of the Belarusian…
How Fresenius can become future-proof again
Fresenius in the balance sheet check The ailing dialysis subsidiary FMC causes big problems. (Photo: Fresenius) Frankfurt The stock market showed how great the expectations are for the new Fresenius…
How Do Base Stations Affect Our Health?
The number of base stations is increasing day by day, and these electromagnetically charged towers are indispensable for us to access mobile devices such as cell phones. So, how do…
How one of the largest clinics in Germany uses ChatGPT
Doctor at the computer Speech models can log the patient conversations and thus give the doctor more time for the treatment. (Photo: The Image Bank/Getty Images) Berlin What is still…
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…
Why medicine often treats women wrong
Berlin When women suffer from shortness of breath, back pain and cold sweats, very few think of a heart attack. However, these symptoms are typical for them – and much…
“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…
Coronavirus Is No longer a “Global Health Emergency”
The World Health Organization has decided that the coronavirus is no longer a “global health emergency”. The one that emerged in December 2019 and towards the end of 2021, which…
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…
Apple develops paid health coach for iOS 17
Apple’s newest iOS 17 And iPadOS 17 versions will come to the fore with health features. The new operating systems, which are expected to be announced at the WWDC 2023…
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…
Birth control pills will be free in Italy
Birth control pills The use of contraceptives, especially the birth control pill, has always been low in Italy compared to other EU countries. (Photo: imago images/MiS) Rome In Italy, women…