Federal Government: Linnemann against Nursing Care Cap - Why the Coalition is Arguing
The SPD does not want to take part in pure savings proposals on care. However, the CDU health minister does not think much of a Social Democratic counter-proposal. How the coalition dispute ends is unclear.
The German government is facing a dispute over a planned nursing care reform, with the SPD rejecting the government's savings plans. Health Minister Carsten Linnemann has rejected the SPD's demand for a "nursing care cap" to limit the costs of nursing home care. The SPD had threatened to block Linnemann's plans, which he is set to present to the cabinet on Wednesday, and has called for a more comprehensive reform, including a "fair financial compensation" between private and social nursing care insurance.
The dispute comes just a week after poor election results for the ruling parties in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.
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