Unyielding Demand: Health Minister Presses for Billion Dollar Injected from Federal Government
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Federal Health Minister Petitioning for $1 Billion in Funding from the Federal Government
The government's got a bleeding health insurance fund and long-term care system. Guess who's to blame? That's right, the federal government for their skimpy contributions to civilian beneficiaries and COVID debts. Health Minister Nina Warken ain't taking it lying down. She's hollering for the feds to smarten up and cough up an emergency package.
"We're talkin' about a comprehensive package to dodge contribution hikes as much as we can," said Warken to the German Press Agency. She warned of a "dire straits" for health insurance providers. While the commission for sustainable insurance funding in the coalition agreement should be set up ASAP, it's clear that we ain't got time to wait for commission results in 2027.
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Warken hinted at additional tax dollars for health insurance providers. She's worried about the feds only paying for job centers' share of civilian beneficiaries' medical costs. "There's an imbalance," she warned. By crunching numbers, health insurance providers claim the feds would have to toss in another 10 billion euros to actually cover the cost of civilian beneficiaries.
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Warken went on to demand an outstanding billion from the federal government to stabilize long-term care insurance, which is flat broke right now. "The feds owe the long-term care insurance five billion euros for pandemic costs like tests or the care protection shield," said Warken. "The long-term care insurance needs that money back." She emphasized that there should be no off-limit conversations when it comes to short-term measures to fix long-term care finances.
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"Pressing problems" are brewing in long-term care insurance, said the minister. "We gotta buy time to address long-term care insurance's fundamental reforms," she explained. The federal-state working group for the reforms will be up and running soon by the coalition, but it'll take time to get results. "Till then, we need temporary measures to stabilize the long-term care finances," said Warken.
"We gotta talk about it within the coalition," she said, referring to the coalition agreement that didn't assign federal budget funds for long-term care insurance. "It's not about one demand. It's about a comprehensive solution," she reiterated. Experts predict a long-term care insurance deficit of up to 5.8 billion euros this year.
Both the 10 billion euros from the federal government for health insurance of jobless citizens and the coronavirus debt settlement were proposed by the health working group during coalition negotiations between the Union and SPD. But, both items got axed from the final version.
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Big Picture:The square dance between Germany's Health Minister Nina Warken and the federal government is heating up, as Warken hammers on the need for additional funding for statutory health insurance funds and long-term care insurance. While the outcome isn't guaranteed, she's urging the feds to come up with a comprehensive solution - fast. Keep your eyes peeled for updates as the new coalition government finalizes and the health reform efforts begin.
- Health Minister Nina Warken emphasizes the need for a comprehensive solution, urging the federal government to provide additional funding for both statutory health insurance funds and long-term care insurance, as talks about health insurance funds and long-term care insurance deficits continue to heat up.
- In thecommunity legislation debate, experts are raising concerns about the potential impact of funding cuts on the health-and-wellness of civilian beneficiaries, as Health Minister Nina Warken calls for the federal government to address the imbalance in health insurance contributions.
- With medical-conditions and health insurance at the forefront of public discourse, scientists urge for evidence-based policies to ensure a sustainable future for health and health-and-wellness, as politicians navigate the complex politics surrounding the allocation of funds for health insurance and long-term care insurance.
