Nursing dispute: Criticism of nursing care savings plans is expanding
Just before the planned cabinet decision, the coalition is still struggling over the draft. Now the SPD is getting support from the municipalities.
As the controversial care reform is set to be presented on Wednesday, criticism of the government's austerity plans is intensifying. Municipalities throughout Germany have also voiced opposition to the measures, backing SPD calls for a ceiling on care home costs. Bund Chancellor Carsten Linnemann (CDU) warned that the care insurance system cannot alleviate the growing burden of out-of-pocket expenses for residents, as it only covers a fraction of the costs.
A proposed staggered increase in subsidies for residents of care homes, which would rise with the length of their stay, could help ease the burden, according to Linnemann. Municipalities, already bearing the brunt of the cost, see this as a potentially significant solution, as the social services responsible for funding care often step in when residents and their families are unable to cover the remaining expenses.
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