insurance

Council 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 …

Germany’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 …

Health insurance contributions 2027 expected to rise, employers warn German employer association says health insurance contributions 2027 will increase despite government assurances, proposing practice fees and sick-pay cuts. Germany’s main …

Germany’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 …

Germany to Cut Tax Subsidy for Statutory Health Insurance by €2 Billion Germany to cut the tax subsidy for statutory health insurance by roughly €2 billion next year, reducing public …

Coalition Seeks Breakthrough on Health Insurance Financing Reform Ahead of Cabinet Vote Coalition negotiators in Germany are racing to clinch a deal on a health insurance financing reform, with the …

SPD Warns Health Insurance Reform Could Overburden Insured Ahead of Cabinet Vote SPD warns health insurance reform risks overburdening insured as cabinet prepares to vote; debate centers on €19.6bn relief, …

German plan to raise contribution assessment ceiling would make high earners pay more Government proposes one-off €300 rise to the contribution assessment ceiling in 2027 to shore up statutory health …

Warken’s statutory health insurance reform sparks coalition rift over funding Germany’s health insurance reform plan by Health Minister Warken has exposed deep divisions in the governing coalition, with the CSU …