Care: Nursing reform in the Bundestag - what is to come?
The nursing care insurance is in financial trouble. Now, a package of laws is being concretized that is intended to secure it in the new year - with changes for those in need of care and some contribution payers.
The German Bundestag is discussing plans to financially stabilize the country's nursing care insurance. The proposal by Health Minister Carsten Linnemann aims to prevent general contribution increases in 2027 by introducing spending brakes and additional revenue streams. The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has called for improvements, stating that those in need of care and insured individuals require tangible benefits, not further savings.
The government's care commissioner, Katrin Staffler, has warned that further burdens on caregivers could have severe consequences. The law aims to address acute financial shortages, with a commission of experts to propose comprehensive reforms in the future.
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