Nursing Insurance: SPD wants to prevent cuts in nursing reform
The nursing care insurance is facing billion-euro deficits, CDU Health Minister Linnemann wants to initiate a change of direction in the cabinet next week. But just before, the coalition partner is applying pressure.
The German government is set to discuss plans for a nursing care reform, but the SPD has spoken out against cuts, with Secretary General Tim Klüssendorf stating that they will not accept any reduction in benefits. The government aims to stabilize the finances of the statutory nursing care insurance, which is expected to have a billion-euro deficit in 2027.
Health Minister Carsten Linnemann plans to bring a draft law to the cabinet next week, but the SPD is calling for more support for nursing home residents and a reorganization of financing, including a possible cap on the costs of care home places. The CDU minister aims to avoid general contribution increases, with a goal of saving 8 billion euros.
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