Dental care no longer covered by health insurance? Insured individuals already have to pay for it themselves.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- The CDU economic council demands dental treatments no longer be covered by statutory health insurance.
- Currently, many public insured patients already pay out-of-pocket for dental services and often rely on supplementary insurance.
- Supplementary insurance policies increased by 4.5% in 2024, surpassing 31 million, reflecting growing privatization.
- This initiative aligns with a broader move to reduce solidarity in health coverage in favor of private financing.
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