Health: What the "care soli" would mean for people with private insurance
A highly sensitive document reveals how the federal government plans to stabilize the struggling long-term care insurance. What's behind the plans and what changes they could bring for private insured individuals.
German Health Minister Carsten Linnemann has described the financial situation of the nursing care insurance as "desaströs". His ministry expects a deficit of 8 billion euros in 2027 and over 15 billion euros in 2028. The government is working on a reform, potentially involving private insurance holders, with a proposal for a financial equalization between private and social nursing care insurance.
The SPD has expressed support for the idea, citing a need for a "justice component" in care, while the CSU's Stephan Pilsinger has rejected the plans.
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