German care reform debate intensifies as CDU’s Albert Stegemann urges earlier child contributions to parents’ care costs CDU deputy Albert Stegemann proposes lowering the income threshold so adult children contribute …
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Care billing fraud drains millions from German health system amid ministry inaction
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerNursing care fraud in Germany: providers billed hundreds of millions for services not delivered Investigations reveal nursing care fraud in Germany, where providers billed hundreds of millions for services not …
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Albert Stegemann urges using private wealth and homes to fund care
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany nursing care reform faces asset levy debate as minister warns €22.5bn shortfall Union deputy and economists urge including private assets in Germany’s nursing care reform as Health Minister warns …
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German Long-Term Care Insurance Under Strain as Council of Economic Experts Urges Reform
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman economic advisers call for overhaul of Soziale Pflegeversicherung (SPV) as costs surge Germany’s Soziale Pflegeversicherung (SPV) faces mounting financial strain, say the Council of Economic Experts in their spring …
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Council of Economic Experts urges overhaul of Germany’s statutory health and long-term care insurance
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerCouncil of Economic Experts urges sweeping GKV reform and cohort‑funded care overhaul in Germany Germany’s Council of Economic Experts calls for sweeping GKV reform, proposing civil servants join the statutory …
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German long-term care insurance faces June liquidity crisis as reform advances
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s long-term care insurance deficit forces urgent reform push Germany’s long-term care insurance deficit has reached crisis levels, prompting Health Minister Nina Warken to advance a stabilization bill as ministers …
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Germany’s care insurance warns as recipients surpass six million amid reform debate
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s Social Care Insurance Faces Strain as Number of Dependents Tops 6 Million New figures show 6.01 million people received social care insurance benefits in Germany in 2025, amplifying funding …
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Doctors at 130th German Medical Assembly warn cuts threaten care funding
by Leo Müllerby Leo Müller130th German Medical Assembly in Hanover: Doctors Protest Federal Healthcare Funding Cuts At the 130th German Medical Assembly in Hanover, delegates voiced sharp opposition to planned federal healthcare funding reductions …
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Pair Team joins CMS ACCESS pilot to expand AI-enabled Medicare care
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzPair Team Joins CMS ACCESS Pilot to Scale AI-Driven Care for Medicare Beneficiaries Pair Team accepted into CMS ACCESS pilot to scale AI-driven care for Medicare beneficiaries, testing outcome-based payments …
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Caritas warns planned care reform will burden patients and family caregivers
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCaritas warns German Pflegeversicherung reform could increase costs for care recipients Caritas warns Germany’s Pflegeversicherung reform could raise costs for care recipients and family carers if co-payment relief is delayed …