German parliament: Merz sparks debate on private health insurance
The coexistence of private and statutory health and long-term care insurance obviously raises questions of justice in the population, said Merz.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked a debate about changes to private health insurance. He stated that the current system, where those with private insurance receive immediate benefits while those with statutory insurance face long wait times, creates a justice problem. Merz suggested that the government needs to address this issue and consider transferring decisions made for statutory health insurance to private health insurance.
The debate comes as the coalition government considers reforms to be implemented in the fall, including potential changes to the pension and care systems.
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