Despite billion-euro savings package: Health expert also sees positives:
The health savings package has been passed. What changes are coming for those with ...
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Savings Package Aims to Stabilize Health Insurance CostsThe law plans €18.8 billion savings next year, averting a 1% hike in contributions but leaving systemic issues unresolved.
Key FactsJul 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The savings package was approved by Bundestag and Bundesrat shortly before the summer break to reduce the statutory health insurance funding gap.
- Doctors, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry criticize the law for potential negative effects on care and innovation.
- Health economist Jan-Marc Hodek considers the public debate exaggerated and affirms that care remains secure despite cutbacks.
- Savings are distributed among various stakeholders, preventing about a 1% contribution increase next year but not addressing structural problems long-term.
The Bundestag today passed a law that endangers patients' access to innovative therapies in Germany.— Han Steutel, President of the association 'vfa. Die forschenden Pharma-Unternehmen', told our newspaper that the Bundestag had today passed a law endangering patients' access to innovative therapies in Germany.
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